Samuel Close, London, SE14 5RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	43.1%	49.2%	6.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	56.9%	50.8%	-6.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 5RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.9% 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	57.1%	66.9%	9.8%	37.9%	29.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	23.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.8%) 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	62.7%	52.5%	-10.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.9%	36.3%	5.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	15.1%	10.2%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	45.7%	-0.8%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	16.3%	2.3%	-14.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	35.7%	21.2%	-14.5%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	36%	45.3%	9.3%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	44.7%	2.9%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	17%	24.5%	7.5%	6.1%	18.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	28.6%	12.7%	-15.9%	2.7%	10.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	10.2%	6.3%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.5%	45%	3.5%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	9.3%	20.6%	11.3%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	14.8%	15%	0.2%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	17.4%	11.3%	-6.1%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	17%	8.1%	-8.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	7.8%	0.4%	7.4%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Samuel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Close was 294.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Samuel Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 70th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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. 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 5RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Samuel Close are based on 165 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 Samuel Close, London, SE14 5RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5RP

Average Price
£256,851

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,851

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Close

Average Price
£282,260

Semi-Detached
£416,905

Terraced
£513,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,854

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Carew Court, 3 Samuel Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-10-30	£229,407
Flat 11 Carew Court, 3 Samuel Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-06-25	£213,192
Flat 10 Carew Court, 3 Samuel Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2024-06-14	£205,392
Flat 5 Carew Court, 3 Samuel Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-17	£222,923
Flat 9 Carew Court, 3 Samuel Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-26	£219,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5RP

Employment

SE14 5RP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 5RP 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	119
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	5
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
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	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,516 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	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrims' Way Primary School Tustin Estate , Manor Grove SE15 1EF	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	898 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	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,560 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	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,098 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	5,397 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	3,308 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,249 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,766 yd	Academy converter	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	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,387 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Avalon Cafe	Industrial Estate, Juno Way	196 yd
Shake Shack	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	393 yd
Remedy Kitchen	Unit 9, British Wharf	393 yd
Festa Sul Prato	Deptford Park Cafe, Folkestone Gardens	523 yd
28 Well Hung	Unit 4, Gemini Project	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	393 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	692 yd
The windsor	Breffini Arms, 888	695 yd
White men cant jerk	107-109	714 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chikn (Delivero)	Chikn (Deliveroo), 9 British Wharf	393 yd
Yoobi	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	393 yd
Motu Indian Kitchen	Motu Indian Kitchen (Unit 9), British Wharf	393 yd
Bleecker Burger	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	393 yd
Mr Bao Delivery Bermondsey	Mr Bao London Bridge Ltd Unit 9, British Wharf	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park		628 yd
Lidl uk gmbh	760		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		393 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	916 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	933 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		990 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.16 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5RP