Arklow Road, London, SE14 6EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 6EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.6%	47.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.4%	52.6%	3.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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 6EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.8% 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%	79.8%	24.4%	37.9%	41.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	16.2%	-16.0%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (96.7%) 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	51.4%	72.8%	21.4%	48.4%	24.4%
Good health	32%	23.9%	-8.1%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	11.2%	2.2%	-9.0%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	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.

In the area around SE14 6EB this area, 1.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 88.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	1.2%	-15.0%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	0.4%	-10.1%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	3.6%	-10.7%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	88.1%	44.2%	33.8%	54.3%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	18.4%	3%	-15.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	2.6%	-9.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	40.4%	79.2%	38.8%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	68%	59.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	6.2%	17.2%	11.0%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	11.7%	3%	-8.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.5%	3%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	59.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	3%	12.3%	9.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	6.2%	13.4%	7.2%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	7.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.4%	37.2%	26.2%
Christian	20.1%	46.2%	-26.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Arklow Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE14 6EB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Arklow Road are based on 213 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 Arklow Road, London, SE14 6EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6EB

Average Price
£1,408,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,408,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arklow Road

Average Price
£393,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,003

Other
£771,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arklow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 Assembley House Arklow Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,347,500	2017-07-28	£1,380,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6EB

Employment

SE14 6EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	207
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	328 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	886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lewisham Bridge Primary School Stanley Street , New Cross SE8 4BL	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	733 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	3out of 4	424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,112 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,766 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	1,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,555 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	2,598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,598 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,923 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	917 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,163 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
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	58 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	236 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	236 yd
Flavourology	210 Railway Arches, Edward Street	255 yd
London Basque Kitchen Ltd	210 Railway Arches, Edward Street	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	492 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	665 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	684 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	709 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd
Welcome Inn Fish Bar	206 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	770 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	797 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	808 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	870 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		188 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	427 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	497 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	789 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		881 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		1,010 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%

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

Overview of SE14 6EB