Desmond Street, London, SE14 6JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE14 6JF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	49%	53.4%	4.4%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	30.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8%	8.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (85.3%) 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	48.9%	51.7%	2.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.1%	33.6%	1.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	17.3%	-10.2%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	8.7%	-9.3%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	45.5%	21.5%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

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	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	5%	6.3%	1.3%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	11.1%	10.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	27.5%	22.4%	-5.1%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	28.6%	27.6%	-1.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	59.5%	56.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	15.3%	13.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	10.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	57.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	33.6%	29.8%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	3.8%	-25.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25%	37.2%	-12.2%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Desmond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Desmond Street was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Desmond Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 419th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.2%.

🔎 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 6JF, 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 Desmond Street are based on 7 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 Desmond Street, London, SE14 6JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6JF

Average Price
£597,245

Semi-Detached
£596,486

Terraced
£598,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Desmond Street

Average Price
£511,753

Semi-Detached
£617,791

Terraced
£609,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,051

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Desmond Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Desmond Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-08-06	£628,407
3 Desmond Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-06-28	£633,735
4 Desmond Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2005-12-02	£591,230
2 Desmond Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-10-01	£609,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6JF

Employment

SE14 6JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6JF 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	74
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	559 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	1,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,995 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	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	713 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	793 yd	Voluntary aided 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	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,267 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	3,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,761 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	2,699 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,694 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	74 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	865 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,435 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,607 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
Youth First CIO	Woodpecker Youth Club, 20 Woodpecker Road	65 yd
Out Reach	New Testament Church Of God, Bawtree Road	217 yd
Moonshot Community Centre	Angus Street, London	281 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	287 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	544 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	587 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	593 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	598 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose's Kitchen	8 Clifton Rise, London	516 yd
Chick Chicken	5A Clifton Rise, London	532 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	341 New Cross Road, London	550 yd
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	559 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	540 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	669 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	903 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	944 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		257 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	291 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	335 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	779 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		796 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	978 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		982 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		1,000 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 6JF