Ladywell Water Tower, London, SE4 1RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1RR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	52.5%	53.2%	0.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.5%	46.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	45.8%	51.2%	5.4%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	38.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	5.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	55.4%	7.9%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	37.4%	29.3%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	8.6%	-12.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	49%	20.2%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	18.3%	25.6%	7.3%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	14.2%
Other Black	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	43.4%	38.2%	-5.2%	81.4%	-43.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	60.7%	65.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	64.6%	5.0%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	3%	24.7%	21.7%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	5.5%	-18.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Ladywell Water Tower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ladywell Water Tower was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ladywell Water Tower has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 307th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.3%.

🔎 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 1RR, 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 Ladywell Water Tower are based on 10 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 Ladywell Water Tower, London, SE4 1RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1RR

Average Price
£318,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ladywell Water Tower

Average Price
£309,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ladywell Water TowerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ladywell Water Tower, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-28	£245,382
9 Ladywell Water Tower, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-20	£245,382
2 Ladywell Water Tower, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-08-06	£307,573
1 Ladywell Water Tower, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-05-24	£548,676
2 Ladywell Water Tower, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,314	2019-08-30	£291,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1RR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	30
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	1,390 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	3,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,840 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	292 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	711 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	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	872 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	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	2,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	2,041 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	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,011 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,170 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	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	472 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,457 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,371 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	116 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	893 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	948 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
Good Hope Ladywell Fields Park Cafe	Ladywell Fields, Ladywell Road	380 yd
Welcome Inn Lunch Club	Crofton Park Baptist Church, Huxbear Street	414 yd
Cool Beans Coffee House	2B Ewhurst Road, London	515 yd
The Larder	71 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	537 yd
Ladywell Tandoori	81 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	494 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	776 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	838 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	859 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Kitchen	6 Ewhurst Road, London	515 yd
Mai Hong	MAI HONG, 105 Ladywell Road	530 yd
Metro Fried Chicken	85 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	537 yd
Ladywell Kebab Steak House	109 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	537 yd
The Posh Fish Shop by VF	52 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	839 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	920 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	925 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	975 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	406 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	509 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	989 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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