Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1JY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	48.3%	52.5%	4.2%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.7%	47.5%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 1JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	58.1%	58.5%	0.4%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	26.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.8%) 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	49.2%	52.8%	3.6%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	36.6%	34%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	55%	1.3%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	9.6%	3.3%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8.1%	5.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	0.8%	3.1%
White	56.2%	60.5%	4.3%	81.4%	-20.9%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	58%	59.7%	1.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	12.6%	16.7%	4.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	6.2%	-7.3%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	59.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	25.6%	20.8%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	9.9%	3.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1%	-19.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Adelaide Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adelaide Avenue was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Adelaide Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 154th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 1JY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Adelaide Avenue are based on 305 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 Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1JY

Average Price
£569,964

Semi-Detached
£734,324

Terraced
£553,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,174

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adelaide Avenue

Average Price
£469,083

Semi-Detached
£996,127

Terraced
£880,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,483

Other
£148,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adelaide AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89A Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£536,000	2023-12-15	£558,264
87 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2023-04-26	£670,322
81A Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-19	£500,000
69 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-04-06	£558,340
65 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-03-12	£639,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1JY

Employment

SE4 1JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 1JY 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	96
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	1,520 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	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,314 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	412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	449 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	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	1,019 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	- not rated	373 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community school	No	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	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	987 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,914 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	581 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,026 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
The Larder	71 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	123 yd
Ladywell Tandoori	81 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	123 yd
Good Hope Ladywell Fields Park Cafe	Ladywell Fields, Ladywell Road	167 yd
Cafe Oscars	48 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	209 yd
Mamma Dough Ladywell	40 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	144 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	545 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	623 yd
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	857 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Hong	MAI HONG, 105 Ladywell Road	117 yd
Metro Fried Chicken	85 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	123 yd
Ladywell Kebab Steak House	109 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	123 yd
The Posh Fish Shop by VF	52 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	206 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	222 Algernon Road, Ladywell	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	907 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	963 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	458 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	533 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	704 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	853 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	917 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	919 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1JY