Harefield Road, London, SE4 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	48.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	46.6%	51.7%	5.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	59.4%	60.1%	0.7%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	30.3%	2.0%	44.2%	-13.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	53.4%	59.7%	6.3%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	32.3%	26.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around SE4 1LW this area, 4.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	4.8%	-8.3%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	69.2%	17.5%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	11.4%	3.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	64.5%	72.8%	8.3%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	72.6%	72%	-0.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	8.1%	12.9%	4.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	71.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	18%	13.8%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	1.5%	-10.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Harefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harefield Road was 130.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harefield Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 291st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.1%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE4 1LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Harefield Road are based on 107 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 Harefield Road, London, SE4 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1LW

Average Price
£894,291

Semi-Detached
£1,165,766

Terraced
£886,590

Detached
£730,630

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harefield Road

Average Price
£974,362

Semi-Detached
£1,189,303

Terraced
£1,155,429

Detached
£822,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,591

Other
£49,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2024-09-30	£1,218,479
37 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2020-08-14	£1,238,427
43 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-03-25	£1,379,905
21 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2018-10-08	£1,238,688
51 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2017-02-03	£996,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1LW

Employment

SE4 1LW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 1LW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Self-Employed	75
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Education	46
Other	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	869 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	2,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	4out of 4	648 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,686 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	2,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,504 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,177 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Orchard	5 Harefield Road, London	18 yd
Staff Refreshment Club	Royal Mail London South East (201), 199 Brockley Road	112 yd
Georges Cafe	199 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	114 yd
Top Fried Chicken	187 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	114 yd
Villa Toscana	179 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	114 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	264 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	582 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	589 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	881 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fishy Business	1 Harefield Road, London	18 yd
Gulen Kebab (Brockley) Limited	175 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	114 yd
City Noodles	Ground Floor Unit, 181 Brockley Road	131 yd
Nu Spice	8-9 Coulgate Street, London	202 yd
Nu Spice	8-9 Coulgate Street, London	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	186 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	276 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	351 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	582 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	954 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,085 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1LW