Alexandra Street, London, SE14 6HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE14 6HU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.2%	49.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	49.5%	59.3%	9.8%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	19.4%	-6.7%	44.2%	-24.8%
Separated	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	40.4%	50.8%	10.4%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.4%	29.2%	-8.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	14.5%	13.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	16.6%	-9.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	34%	8.3%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	19.5%	28.3%	8.8%	2.5%	25.8%
Black Caribbean	21.2%	14.9%	-6.3%	1.0%	13.9%
Other Black	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	31.6%	27.6%	-4.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	8.3%	6.3%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	54.2%	53.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	15.2%	16%	0.8%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	10.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	53.2%	0.0%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	35.6%	32.2%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	30%	2.2%	-27.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Alexandra Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Street was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 347th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.8%.

🔎 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 6HU, 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 Alexandra Street are based on 40 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 Alexandra Street, London, SE14 6HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6HU

Average Price
£354,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,427

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Street

Average Price
£415,249

Semi-Detached
£451,233

Terraced
£437,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,968

Other
£1,464,024

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-06-23	£413,601
25 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-02-10	£339,695
2 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-11-05	£337,111
11 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-08-22	£389,862
29 Alexandra Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2012-11-01	£323,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 6HU 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	69
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	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	659 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	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,000 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	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	596 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	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	781 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	225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,353 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	3,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,882 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	2,573 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,739 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,398 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	113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	720 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,399 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	135 yd
Youth First CIO	Woodpecker Youth Club, 20 Woodpecker Road	189 yd
Out Reach	New Testament Church Of God, Bawtree Road	211 yd
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	389 yd
Mughead Coffee	359 New Cross Road, London	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	398 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	448 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	449 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	464 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's Kitchen	8 Clifton Rise, London	371 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Clifton Rise, London	387 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	341 New Cross Road, London	405 yd
Morley's	289 New Cross Road, London	449 yd
Square Pizza	391A New Cross Road, London	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	471 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	524 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	840 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	849 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	152 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	188 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		268 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	633 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		790 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		886 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		930 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 6HU