Merritt Road, London, SE4 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents 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	53.5%	52.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.5%	47.6%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 1DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	59.7%	53.5%	-6.2%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	33.2%	8.8%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.3%) 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	56.9%	55.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	32.7%	32.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	13.7%	9.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	2.2%	-9.6%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	61.1%	64.2%	3.1%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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)
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	66.2%	64.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	79.2%	78.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	77.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.5%	12.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	1%	-12.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Merritt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merritt Road was 87.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merritt Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 384th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 131.6%.

🔎 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 1DX, 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 Merritt Road are based on 179 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 Merritt Road, London, SE4 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1DX

Average Price
£502,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£506,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,072

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merritt Road

Average Price
£571,638

Semi-Detached
£469,399

Terraced
£670,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,430

Other
£12,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merritt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Merritt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£544,500	2023-04-28	£576,755
84 Merritt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-09-17	£578,333
88 Merritt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-21	£588,438
58 Merritt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-04-30	£558,611
70 Merritt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-02-24	£570,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1DX

Employment

SE4 1DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	110
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	19
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
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	660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,212 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	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,635 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	933 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Welcome Inn Lunch Club	Crofton Park Baptist Church, Huxbear Street	196 yd
Elsewhere	Ground Floor Unit, 361 Brockley Road	210 yd
Malaysian Deli	338 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	252 yd
Brince Restaurant	324 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	258 yd
Arlo and Moe	340 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	262 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	287 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	336 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	445 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAXIN CHICKEN	336 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	262 yd
Royal Tandoori	Ground Floor, 387 Brockley Road	276 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	336 yd
Pop-up Crofton Park Pictures	350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	336 yd
Jerk Garden	394 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	288 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	423 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	472 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	719 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	782 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	959 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1DX