Chestnut Close, London, SE14 6PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE14 6PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.2%	49.2%	0.0%	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 6PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	67.4%	60.4%	-7.0%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	23.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.2%	53.3%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.9%	32.8%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6PS this area, 8.2% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	16%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	61.9%	16.8%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	10.9%	1.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	17.3%	17.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	13.7%	5.3%	1.0%	12.7%
Other Black	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	44.7%	47%	2.3%	81.4%	-34.4%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	63.1%	69.7%	6.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	7%	10.3%	3.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	15.1%	9.4%	-5.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	69.5%	9.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	5%	19.9%	14.9%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	2.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Chestnut Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Close was 60.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 245th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE14 6PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Chestnut Close are based on 114 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 Chestnut Close, London, SE14 6PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE14 6PS

Average Price
£359,096

Semi-Detached
£588,440

Terraced
£569,296

Detached
£744,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Close

Average Price
£608,635

Semi-Detached
£888,696

Terraced
£533,655

Detached
£1,140,259

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-09-01	£592,724
3 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£573,000	2024-07-19	£604,578
12 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-06-22	£600,578
11 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-09-28	£588,988
1 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-12-02	£760,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE14 6PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE14 6PS 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	109
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	- not rated	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lewisham Bridge Primary School Stanley Street , New Cross SE8 4BL	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	515 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	812 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	799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,539 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	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,766 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,865 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	168 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	930 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent 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
New Academic Building Cafe	Goldsmiths University Of London, Lewisham Way	170 yd
Refectory & Balcony	Goldsmiths University Of London, Lewisham Way	170 yd
Taeyang Pocha Ltd	Taeyang Pocha Ltd, 125 Lewisham Way	222 yd
Loafers Cafe	Thirty Five, 41-43 Lewisham Way	224 yd
COSTA COFFEE	Costa Coffee, 37-39 Lewisham Way	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	129 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	333 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	372 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	399 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine Garden/Grill Planet/Red Planet Pizza	127 Lewisham Way, London	198 yd
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	299 yd
Bola Cuisine	328 New Cross Road, London	333 yd
Uncle C's Juice Bar	395A New Cross Road, London	380 yd
Square Pizza	391A New Cross Road, London	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	269 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	482 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	577 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	708 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	164 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		528 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	602 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	859 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		896 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		966 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,034 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE14 6PS