Crescent Way, London, SE4 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	44.3%	52.9%	8.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	55.7%	47.1%	-8.6%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	55%	46.6%	-8.4%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	38.5%	6.8%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	33.2%	37.4%	4.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	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.

In the area around SE4 1QL this area, 6.9% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.5%	3.6%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	58%	66.2%	8.2%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	7.6%	0.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	1.7%	-8.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.6%	76.1%	0.5%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	73.1%	72.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	73.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.1%	15.9%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.6%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Crescent Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crescent Way was 64.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crescent Way has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 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
£62,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE4 1QL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Crescent Way are based on 124 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 Crescent Way, London, SE4 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1QL

Average Price
£977,606

Semi-Detached
£1,576,369

Terraced
£983,249

Detached
£1,322,063

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crescent Way

Average Price
£732,679

Semi-Detached
£781,514

Terraced
£634,642

Detached
£928,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,253

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crescent WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Crescent Way, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-07-18	£938,367
Flat 2 25 Crescent Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-23	£242,417
15 Crescent Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,210,000	2023-10-13	£2,348,264
17 Crescent Way, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2021-09-30	£2,174,422
5A Crescent Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-07-03	£546,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1QL

Employment

SE4 1QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	24
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	27
Other	24
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	1,317 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	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	936 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	447 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,390 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	623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,846 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	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	805 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vanilla's Coffee	157 Brookbank Road, Ladywell	301 yd
The Sunflower Centre	81 Tressillian Road, London	381 yd
The Orchard	5 Harefield Road, London	571 yd
Middleton	63 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	589 yd
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	552 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	689 yd
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	722 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	739 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rock and Sole Plaice Lewisham	159 Brookbank Road, Ladywell	237 yd
Fishy Business	1 Harefield Road, London	571 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	654 yd
Dominic's Pizza Ltd,	Dominic's Pizza Ltd, 303 Brockley Road	658 yd
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	739 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	771 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	860 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	874 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	249 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	808 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 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 1QL