Ivy Road, London, SE4 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 1HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.5%	50.5%	-8.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	41.5%	49.5%	8.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	49%	54.5%	5.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	34%	0.0%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.6%	2.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.3%) 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	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.8%	34.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.6%	17%	0.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	38.5%	4.9%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.7% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	20.9%	20.9%	2.7%	18.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10.6%	17.3%	6.7%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	7.7%	5.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	44.1%	31.7%	-12.4%	81.4%	-49.7%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	67.3%	62.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	15.1%	10.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	63.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	22.6%	20.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	2.4%	-15.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ivy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ivy Road was 256.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 150.5% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ivy Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 103rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE4 1HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ivy Road are based on 383 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 Ivy Road, London, SE4 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1HF

Average Price
£434,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£718,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,457

Other
£278,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ivy Road

Average Price
£498,622

Semi-Detached
£691,711

Terraced
£694,626

Detached
£782,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,413

Other
£101,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ivy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Bell Court Ivy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-08-08	£255,918
121 Ivy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-08-17	£916,543
Flat 11 Bell Court Ivy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-08-18	£453,540
Flat 8 Bell Court Ivy Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-28	£273,171
Flat 3 Bell Court Ivy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-08	£281,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1HF

Employment

SE4 1HF 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 1HF 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	84
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
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	1,212 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	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided 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	265 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,641 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,802 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
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	5,449 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	928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	928 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,114 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,189 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	571 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Hope Ladywell Fields Park Cafe	Ladywell Fields, Ladywell Road	202 yd
Welcome Inn Lunch Club	Crofton Park Baptist Church, Huxbear Street	411 yd
The Larder	71 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	419 yd
Ladywell Tandoori	81 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	419 yd
Cafe Oscars	48 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	418 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	610 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	769 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	834 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Hong	MAI HONG, 105 Ladywell Road	412 yd
Metro Fried Chicken	85 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	419 yd
Ladywell Kebab Steak House	109 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	419 yd
The Posh Fish Shop by VF	52 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	502 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	222 Algernon Road, Ladywell	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	610 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	855 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	114 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	495 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	680 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	866 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1HF