Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 5SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	41.4%	49.9%	8.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	58.6%	50.1%	-8.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	61.2%	64.1%	2.9%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	21.1%	-4.8%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.2%) 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	55.4%	48.6%	-6.8%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	35.8%	37.6%	1.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	6.4%	11.8%	5.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	12.5%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	4.6%	-12.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	56.4%	11.7%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.1%	55.3%	2.2%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	66%	65.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.2%	0.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	64.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	10.3%	21.6%	11.3%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	4.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Pepys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pepys Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Telegraph Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5SB, 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 Pepys Road are based on 690 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 Pepys Road, London, SE14 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 5SB

Average Price
£588,522

Semi-Detached
£1,376,451

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,820

Other
£706,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pepys Road

Average Price
£816,086

Semi-Detached
£1,474,629

Terraced
£1,294,495

Detached
£1,674,681

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,072

Other
£903,039

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pepys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24D Pepys Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,500	2026-02-27	£427,500
Garden Flat 18B Pepys Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2025-08-26	£435,060
First Floor Flat 4 Pepys Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-18	£451,802
First Floor Flat 6 Pepys Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-03-06	£447,507
2B Pepys Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-02-21	£516,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 5SB

Employment

SE14 5SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

SE14 5SB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5SB 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	105
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	27
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	18
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	19
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,764 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	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	- not rated	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	711 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	354 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	646 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	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	782 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,857 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	2,499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,499 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,141 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	646 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	713 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	714 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	794 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd	New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road	130 yd
Season Venues Ltd	New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road	130 yd
Rocoto Pepper	181 New Cross Road, London	222 yd
Coffeenlove	161 New Cross Road, London	233 yd
2T'S CAFE	173 New Cross Road, London	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	321 yd
Five Bells	155 New Cross Road, London	394 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	478 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	648 yd
The golden anchor	16	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
American Bites Ltd	393 Queens Road, London	195 yd
Metro's	Ground Floor Unit, 397 Queens Road	208 yd
Fovea- Apulian Street Food	161 New Cross Road, London	233 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	183 New Cross Road, London	234 yd
Chinese Noodle Bar	176 New Cross Road, London	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	586 yd
Tesco	151-155	863 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	869 yd
Sainsbury	83-89	1,047 yd
Co-operative	86-96	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		681 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	689 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
St Thomas The Apostle College HOLLYDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	850 yd
British Barbell RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 RAILWAY ARCHES 100-101 STATION PASSAGE	health and fitness suite	858 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	906 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	986 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,075 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	189.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 5SB