Brockley Cross, London, SE4 1BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 1BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	59.2%	52.3%	-6.9%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	32.9%	10.8%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	9.9%	1.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90%) 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	51.4%	63.4%	12.0%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	30.7%	26.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	14.4%	8.2%	-6.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	62%	13.2%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	10.4%	1%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	15.5%	7.1%	-8.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	53%	56.5%	3.5%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	63.5%	66.8%	3.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	66.8%	4.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	21.9%	18.0%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.8%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Brockley Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brockley Cross was 58.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brockley Cross has the 31st lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 227th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 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 SE4 1BE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Brockley Cross are based on 26 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 Brockley Cross, London, SE4 1BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1BE

Average Price
£361,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£519,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,437

Other
£478,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brockley Cross

Average Price
£350,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£553,714

Detached
£351,608

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,976

Other
£304,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brockley CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 14 Brockley Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-22	£280,000
First Floor Flat 14 Brockley Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-07-22	£280,000
Upper Flat 14 Brockley Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-15	£362,166
12A Brockley Cross, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-08-21	£468,882
6 Brockley Cross, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2014-07-30	£177,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1BE

Employment

SE4 1BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Self-Employed	54
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Other	26
Administrative and support service activities	25
Education	24
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,026 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	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	592 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	992 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,392 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	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,504 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,060 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	630 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	636 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,002 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	1,018 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
Wing Lee	4 Brockley Cross, London	3 yd
Brorritos	BRORRITOS, 8 Brockley Cross	5 yd
Chaska Maska	171 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	172 yd
Bella Napoli	Ground Floor Unit, 173 Brockley Road	177 yd
Browns of Food Business	Browns of Brockley, 5A Coulgate Street	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	413 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	482 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	767 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	826 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
OLIVER'S FOOD 4 LIFE	12 Brockley Cross, London	3 yd
Sikatio	Ground Floor Unit, 5 Brockley Cross	53 yd
Doorstep Bakery	23 Brockley Cross, London	69 yd
Blue Taj	259 Malpas Road, London	124 yd
Urban Yak Ltd	259 Malpas Road, London	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	180 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	201 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	357 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	783 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	780 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	978 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 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	44 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.81 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1BE