Eastern Road, London, SE4 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 1LB 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 1LB, 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 Eastern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eastern Road was 254.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 131.2% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eastern Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 91st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 Eastern Road are based on 211 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 Eastern Road, London, SE4 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1LB

Average Price
£236,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,641

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eastern Road

Average Price
£829,185

Semi-Detached
£1,505,341

Terraced
£815,982

Detached
£2,798,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,261

Other
£1,123,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eastern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Eastern Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2013-08-23	£367,214
6 Eastern Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2006-01-06	£333,293
4 Eastern Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-08-01	£114,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1LB

Employment

SE4 1LB 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 1LB 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	1,249 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	2,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,370 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	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	897 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	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	1,220 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	4out of 4	171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,587 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	1,903 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	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,785 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	136 yd
The Larder	71 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	267 yd
Ladywell Tandoori	81 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	267 yd
Cafe Oscars	48 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	355 yd
Mamma Dough Ladywell	40 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	277 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	690 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	760 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	767 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mai Hong	MAI HONG, 105 Ladywell Road	261 yd
Metro Fried Chicken	85 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	267 yd
Ladywell Kebab Steak House	109 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	267 yd
The Posh Fish Shop by VF	52 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	351 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	222 Algernon Road, Ladywell	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	760 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	1,020 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	1,081 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	459 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	575 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	869 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	915 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	970 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.83 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1LB