Robert Lowe Close, London, SE14 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE14 5QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	43.8%	46.1%	2.3%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	35.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	51.2%	59.2%	8.0%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	31.6%	25.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	11.4%	11.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31%	41.9%	10.9%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	12.4%	4.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	29.7%	27.4%	-2.3%	2.5%	24.9%
Black Caribbean	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	26.4%	27.7%	1.3%	81.4%	-53.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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%	54.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	17.4%	12.5%	-4.9%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	54.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	34.8%	32.6%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	1.2%	-26.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Robert Lowe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robert Lowe Close was 186.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robert Lowe Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 171st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE14 5QB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Robert Lowe Close are based on 25 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 Robert Lowe Close, London, SE14 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5QB

Average Price
£585,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£585,906

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robert Lowe Close

Average Price
£561,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£595,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robert Lowe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Robert Lowe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-09-08	£581,868
12 Robert Lowe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2016-06-30	£533,264
29 Robert Lowe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-12-18	£619,771
15 Robert Lowe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-11-13	£640,579
22 Robert Lowe Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-10-30	£579,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monson Primary School Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,229 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	2,710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,710 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,657 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	787 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,133 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,138 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,248 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Out Reach	New Testament Church Of God, Bawtree Road	340 yd
Southwark Irish Pensioners Project	ALL SAINTS CHURCH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, 105 New Cross Road	367 yd
Delicias Colombinas	Delicias Colombianas, 147A New Cross Road	384 yd
Nims Kitchen	127 New Cross Road, London	386 yd
Alaowerri Restaurant	129 New Cross Road, London	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	386 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	427 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	504 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	582 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Inn	131 New Cross Road, London	386 yd
Papa Benito	149 New Cross Road, London	386 yd
Marisqueria Galapagos	Unit, 7, 149 New Cross Road	387 yd
Marisqueria Galapagos (unit 7)	Marisqueria Galapagos, Unit, 7	387 yd
After Hours	265F New Cross Road, London	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park		136 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit		761 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		283 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	543 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	594 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		785 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	790 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	793 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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