Manwood Road, London, SE4 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 1AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 SE4 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	45.7%	44.9%	-0.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	38.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	58%	60.1%	2.1%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	30.4%	27.5%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	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.

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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	12%	-3.0%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.1%	-0.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	49%	58.4%	9.4%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	9.3%	1.1%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.3%	66.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	-15.3%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.6%	2.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	77.1%	4.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	17.5%	14.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	0.9%	-18.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Manwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manwood Road was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Manwood Road has the lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE4 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Manwood Road are based on 334 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 Manwood Road, London, SE4 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1AB

Average Price
£681,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£737,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,284

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manwood Road

Average Price
£670,773

Semi-Detached
£608,609

Terraced
£702,511

Detached
£717,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,053

Other
£590,647

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Manwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£831,000	2024-10-18	£865,319
65 Manwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2023-11-29	£807,433
59 Manwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-04-05	£632,636
79 Manwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2022-08-17	£780,371
85A Manwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£412,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 1AB 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	127
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,115 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	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	412 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	891 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	463 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,739 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	443 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cool Beans Coffee House	2B Ewhurst Road, London	234 yd
Welcome Inn Lunch Club	Crofton Park Baptist Church, Huxbear Street	283 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	393 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	500 yd
Jerome's Wine Bar	391 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	500 yd
Cafe Crofton Park	397 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	499 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	550 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	568 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	581 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Kitchen	6 Ewhurst Road, London	234 yd
Royal Tandoori	Ground Floor, 387 Brockley Road	502 yd
Wings of Kings	445 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	545 yd
Springway	433 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	545 yd
Babur Home Dining	Babur to Go, 443 Brockley Road	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	500 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	559 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	802 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	437 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	607 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	623 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	890 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,091 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1AB