Whitcher Close, London, SE14 6HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE14 6HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	55.3%	1.4%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	46.1%	44.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 6HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	50.6%	53.1%	2.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	26.7%	-9.5%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	5.9%	10.7%	4.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49.4%	42.1%	-7.3%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	32.8%	37.5%	4.7%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	20.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31%	43.1%	12.1%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	4.8%	1.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.2% 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	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	31.9%	31.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	28.9%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	5.7%	7.4%	1.7%	0.5%	6.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	22.3%	20.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	-61.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	47.9%	56.3%	8.4%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	24.4%	17.4%	-7.0%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.9%	56.6%	8.7%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	37.2%	33.3%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	8.7%	3.2%	-5.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	1.3%	-29.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Whitcher Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitcher Close was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitcher Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 135th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.0%.

🔎 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. 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 6HS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Whitcher Close are based on 15 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 Whitcher Close, London, SE14 6HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6HS

Average Price
£379,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitcher Close

Average Price
£368,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£591,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,387

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitcher CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Whitcher Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-09	£334,644
3 Whitcher Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-03-31	£630,227
16 Whitcher Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2014-07-08	£335,449
Flat 13 Portland Court Whitcher Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-02-14	£266,338
21 Whitcher Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2014-01-17	£250,640

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 6HS 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	81
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	651 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	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,824 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	495 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	900 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	547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,053 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	3,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,765 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	2,896 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,653 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	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,026 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,585 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
Youth First CIO	Woodpecker Youth Club, 20 Woodpecker Road	149 yd
Festa Sul Prato	Deptford Park Cafe, Folkestone Gardens	181 yd
Out Reach	New Testament Church Of God, Bawtree Road	210 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	252 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	678 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	688 yd
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	690 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	722 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chikn (Delivero)	Chikn (Deliveroo), 9 British Wharf	526 yd
Yoobi	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	526 yd
Motu Indian Kitchen	Motu Indian Kitchen (Unit 9), British Wharf	526 yd
Bleecker Burger	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	526 yd
Mr Bao Delivery Bermondsey	Mr Bao London Bridge Ltd Unit 9, British Wharf	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park		512 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		461 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	493 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		659 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	965 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 6HS