Swallow Close, London, SE14 5LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5LZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	48.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.5%	51.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE14 5LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	30.8%	2.7%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	55.5%	9.6%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	31.8%	28.3%	-3.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	17.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	43.8%	5.7%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	14.3%	20.4%	6.1%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	17.8%	5.4%	1.0%	16.8%
Other Black	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	55.7%	38.9%	-16.8%	81.4%	-42.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	7%	6.4%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	60%	0.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
European Union	12.1%	7.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.6%	12.2%	3.6%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	60.2%	3.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	26%	22.5%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.4%	4.8%	-7.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.9%	-20.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Swallow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Close was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swallow Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 200th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE14 5LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swallow Close are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Swallow Close, London, SE14 5LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5LZ

Average Price
£439,910

Semi-Detached
£552,674

Terraced
£506,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,945

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Close

Average Price
£426,137

Semi-Detached
£502,335

Terraced
£510,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,326

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Swallow Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-03	£288,293
24 Swallow Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-09-01	£565,028
19 Swallow Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2018-10-26	£586,111
6 Swallow Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2018-10-06	£285,901
30 Swallow Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2017-09-22	£641,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5LZ

Employment

SE14 5LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	32
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Primary School Woods Road , SE15 2SW	4out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	827 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,336 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,220 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,338 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alanya Steak & Kebab Hse	164 New Cross Road, London	322 yd
The Rosemary	178 New Cross Road, London	323 yd
Nourish Contract Catering at Edmund Waller	Edmund Waller Primary School, Waller Road	331 yd
Rocoto Pepper	181 New Cross Road, London	354 yd
Coffeenlove	161 New Cross Road, London	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	319 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	416 yd
The golden anchor	16	488 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	597 yd
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's	Ground Floor Unit, 397 Queens Road	232 yd
American Bites Ltd	393 Queens Road, London	251 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	176 New Cross Road, London	322 yd
Papa john's pizza	Ground Floor, 193	342 yd
Fovea- Apulian Street Food	161 New Cross Road, London	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	151-155	552 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	737 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	778 yd
Co-operative	86-96	892 yd
Nisa nunhead express	2	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	552 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	588 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		701 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	752 yd
Acorn Tenants Hall (Closed) Carlton Grove		879 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		943 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE14 5LZ