Dressington Avenue, London, SE4 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1JQ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% 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	53.1%	57.8%	4.7%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	46.9%	42.2%	-4.7%	49.0%	-6.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	37.3%	-0.5%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	34.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	13.8%	16.1%	2.3%	6.1%	10.0%

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	34.9%	48.4%	13.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	22.5%	26.5%	4.0%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	19.3%	18.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	13.9%	4.3%	-9.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	9.4%	1.9%	-7.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	39.5%	24.5%	-15.0%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.9%	7.3%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	31.6%	15.2%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	9.1%	20.6%	11.5%	2.5%	18.1%
Black Caribbean	19.8%	20.1%	0.3%	1.0%	19.1%
Other Black	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51.5%	39.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-42.1%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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%	66.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.4%	11%	5.6%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	66.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	27.6%	26.3%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	0%	-21.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Dressington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dressington Avenue was 218.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.0% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dressington Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 128th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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. 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 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Dressington Avenue are based on 66 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 Dressington Avenue, London, SE4 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1JQ

Average Price
£604,338

Semi-Detached
£528,925

Terraced
£548,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£707,648

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dressington Avenue

Average Price
£543,345

Semi-Detached
£510,685

Terraced
£537,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,578

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dressington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dressington Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2021-02-16	£494,254
139 Dressington Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£638,500	2017-07-03	£678,936
139 Dressington Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2014-10-16	£722,354
23 Dressington Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-05-01	£606,787
141 Dressington Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2014-04-30	£841,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1JQ

Employment

SE4 1JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE4 1JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled	63
Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	54
Self-Employed	36
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,363 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	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,813 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	310 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	1,027 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	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,647 yd	Community 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	2,230 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	428 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,860 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
Good Hope Ladywell Fields Park Cafe	Ladywell Fields, Ladywell Road	458 yd
Welcome Inn Lunch Club	Crofton Park Baptist Church, Huxbear Street	528 yd
Cool Beans Coffee House	2B Ewhurst Road, London	530 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Tea Bar	Royal Voluntary Tea Bar Ladywell Unit, University Hospital Lewisham	550 yd
The Larder	71 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	523 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	739 yd
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	801 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	855 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Kitchen	6 Ewhurst Road, London	530 yd
Mai Hong	MAI HONG, 105 Ladywell Road	563 yd
Metro Fried Chicken	85 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	569 yd
Ladywell Kebab Steak House	109 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	569 yd
The Posh Fish Shop by VF	52 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	855 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	855 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	930 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	967 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	289 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	337 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	460 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,023 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,046 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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