New Cross Road, London, SE14 5PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	41%	49.1%	8.1%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	59%	50.9%	-8.1%	49.0%	1.9%

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 5PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	65.3%	61.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	26.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5%	6.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	51.5%	-7.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	28.4%	35.5%	7.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	8.1%	10%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	16.3%	7.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.2%	12.5%	-5.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	49%	49.9%	0.9%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	64.4%	53.2%	-11.2%	81.4%	-28.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	5.6%	14%	8.4%	1.6%	12.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	58%	55.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12%	20%	8.0%	1.3%	18.7%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	54.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	9.3%	21.2%	11.9%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	6.6%	-7.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	13.9%	0.4%	13.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is New Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Cross Road was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Cross Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 254th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.2%.

🔎 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 5PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 New Cross Road are based on 807 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 New Cross Road, London, SE14 5PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5PL

Average Price
£1,065,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,065,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Cross Road

Average Price
£529,417

Semi-Detached
£690,788

Terraced
£750,822

Detached
£1,962,763

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,195

Other
£1,510,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
224 New Cross Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2024-10-11	£915,834
232 New Cross Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2017-06-22	£1,253,528
232 New Cross Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-06-03	£687,500
232 New Cross Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£499,995	2013-12-18	£894,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5PL

Employment

SE14 5PL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5PL 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	154
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Administrative and support service activities	38
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Other	32
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,306 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	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	873 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	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,529 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,415 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,273 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,481 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	548 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,720 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,778 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,856 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Boulangerie	Ground Floor Unit, 258 New Cross Road	15 yd
New X Coffee	259 New Cross Road, London	87 yd
Grab-A-Bite Ltd	265B New Cross Road, London	117 yd
Hot Pizza Express	307 New Cross Road, London	240 yd
7 Burgers	315 New Cross Road, London	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	122 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	240 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	328 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	360 yd
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Tea	264 New Cross Road, London	2 yd
Cummin' Up	Cummin' up, 265E New Cross Road	113 yd
After Hours	265F New Cross Road, London	122 yd
Gateway Chicken	267 New Cross Road, London	140 yd
Cup.PhoBun	271 New Cross Road, London	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	360 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	470 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	1,001 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	419 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	514 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	595 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		686 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	805 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		884 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	950 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		986 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5PL