Bexhill Road, London, SE4 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 1SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.1%	49.3%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.9%	50.7%	4.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of SE4 1SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	33.7%	1.8%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.7%	52%	-2.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (92.1%) 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	53.2%	60.9%	7.7%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	34.4%	31.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1SH this area, 7.5% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	7.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	61.2%	18.3%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	14.3%	5.8%	-8.5%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	69.1%	72.5%	3.4%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	75.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	75.7%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.1%	18.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.3%	0%	-15.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Bexhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bexhill Road was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bexhill Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 201st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE4 1SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Bexhill Road are based on 254 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 Bexhill Road, London, SE4 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1SH

Average Price
£760,091

Semi-Detached
£748,326

Terraced
£771,251

Detached
£769,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bexhill Road

Average Price
£790,568

Semi-Detached
£751,431

Terraced
£810,243

Detached
£817,208

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,380

Other
£775,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bexhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Bexhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-12-01	£1,079,355
103 Bexhill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£838,000	2023-09-22	£877,190
87 Bexhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-04-06	£900,351
151 Bexhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-03-03	£853,387
137 Bexhill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-07-08	£724,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1SH

Employment

SE4 1SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 1SH 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	92
Self-Employed	50
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,835 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	3,940 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	865 yd	Community 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	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,384 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,933 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	490 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,133 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,209 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,621 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
Cool Beans Coffee House	2B Ewhurst Road, London	234 yd
Kings College London	Kings College London Sports Grd ., Brockley Rise	404 yd
RISE ( Rise London Ltd)	108 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	489 yd
Big Plate Cafe	64 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	626 yd
Le Querce Restaurant	66 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	683 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	696 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	747 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	780 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paradise Kitchen	6 Ewhurst Road, London	234 yd
JHAKAAS	78 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	626 yd
Sun Do	92 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	626 yd
Super Pizza	100 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	626 yd
Wilson Fish and Chips	88 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	705 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	744 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	749 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	870 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	424 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	438 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	797 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	902 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,088 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1SH