Malpas Road, London, SE4 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	58.6%	3.6%	51.0%	7.6%
Male	45%	41.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-7.6%

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 SE4 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	57.3%	76.9%	19.6%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	13.5%	-19.8%	44.2%	-30.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.1%	2.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	42%	47.1%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	41.2%	37.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 SE4 1BS this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	8.4%	-6.2%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	34.3%	27.0%	16.9%	17.4%
Degree or Similar	52.1%	40.9%	-11.2%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	13%	5.5%	-7.5%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	9.9%	1.3%	-8.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	49.6%	60.6%	11.0%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	71%	65.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6.1%	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.2%	4.3%	-7.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	7.2%	7.2%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	65.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.9%	11.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Malpas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malpas Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malpas Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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 1BS, 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 Malpas Road are based on 404 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 Malpas Road, London, SE4 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1BS

Average Price
£729,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£778,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,244

Other
£499,227

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malpas Road

Average Price
£577,885

Semi-Detached
£647,418

Terraced
£731,387

Detached
£1,434,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,590

Other
£365,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malpas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 50 Malpas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-10-07	£972,114
60 Malpas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-07-18	£922,582
46A Malpas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-03-23	£693,377
8 Malpas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-01-17	£679,185
64 Malpas Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-08-27	£988,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1BS

Employment

SE4 1BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 1BS 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

Student (economically inactive)	158
Full-Time Employee	104
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	58
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1
Administrative and support service activities	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	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	437 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	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	721 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	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,657 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	1,672 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	294 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Copper Tea	137 Lewisham Way, London	150 yd
Beans Mobile Refreshments	143 Lewisham Way, London	155 yd
Cinnamon	First Floor, 10B The Parade	163 yd
Taeyang Pocha Ltd	Taeyang Pocha Ltd, 125 Lewisham Way	164 yd
Flower of Kent	Flower Of Kent, 135 Lewisham Way	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	265 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	328 yd
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	347 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	355 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	122 yd
Jasmine Garden/Grill Planet/Red Planet Pizza	127 Lewisham Way, London	190 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	273 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	292 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	292 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	270 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	490 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	599 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	718 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	733 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		523 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	828 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		1,014 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		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	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1BS