Pear Close, London, SE14 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 6DB 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	51.7%	48.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.3%	51.1%	2.8%	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 6DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	55.4%	59.4%	4.0%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	23.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.1%	48%	8.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	44.6%	33.3%	-11.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 45.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	19.1%	-1.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6%	-5.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	45.9%	14.6%	33.8%	12.1%
Other	15.4%	7.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	19%	11.9%	-7.1%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	9.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	41.8%	38.5%	-3.3%	81.4%	-42.9%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	14.6%	12.2%	1.6%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	53.7%	55%	1.3%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	10.5%	9.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	12%	2.8%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	55%	1.3%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	6.5%	30.3%	23.8%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.9%	2.4%	-8.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	3.6%	-18.2%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Pear Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pear Close was 49.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.9% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pear Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 194th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE14 6DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Pear Close are based on 45 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 Pear Close, London, SE14 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6DB

Average Price
£500,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,966

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pear Close

Average Price
£607,385

Semi-Detached
£819,220

Terraced
£526,748

Detached
£694,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,907

Other
£750,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pear CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Pear Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-06-29	£469,143
14 Pear Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,500	2021-05-07	£479,285
18 Pear Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£397,290	2020-12-10	£440,737
12 Pear Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£376,750	2014-12-01	£567,006
13 Pear Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2008-08-08	£495,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6DB

Employment

SE14 6DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 6DB 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	94
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	28
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	907 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	1,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	468 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kender Primary School Kender Street , New Cross SE14 5JA	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	933 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	305 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,124 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	2,542 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,581 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	626 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,561 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent 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
Moonshot Community Centre	Angus Street, London	175 yd
Out Reach	New Testament Church Of God, Bawtree Road	231 yd
Hot Pizza Express	307 New Cross Road, London	250 yd
7 Burgers	315 New Cross Road, London	250 yd
7 Burgers	315 New Cross Road, London	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	250 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	266 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	300 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	433 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Chicken	5A Clifton Rise, London	238 yd
Rose's Kitchen	8 Clifton Rise, London	245 yd
Morley's	289 New Cross Road, London	252 yd
Cup.PhoBun	271 New Cross Road, London	283 yd
Gateway Chicken	267 New Cross Road, London	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	257 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	441 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	896 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	977 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	191 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	254 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	470 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		507 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	508 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		637 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		919 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		1,080 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 6DB