Lewisham Way, London, SE4 1UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 1UY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	42.7%	48.5%	5.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.3%	51.5%	-5.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	69.9%	69.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	18.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6%	6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.1%) 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	55.1%	66.1%	11.0%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	33.8%	24%	-9.8%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	54.5%	0.9%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	11.4%	2.2%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.4%	28%	19.6%	2.5%	25.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	64.9%	37.1%	-27.8%	81.4%	-44.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	14.3%	11.7%	1.6%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	55.4%	53.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.6%	15.9%	9.3%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	53.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	8.2%	26.3%	18.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	10.5%	0.4%	10.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Lewisham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham Way was 148.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lewisham Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 236th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1578.6%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE4 1UY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Lewisham Way are based on 540 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 Lewisham Way, London, SE4 1UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1UY

Average Price
£365,568

Semi-Detached
£969,348

Terraced
£471,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,364

Other
£144,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewisham Way

Average Price
£449,882

Semi-Detached
£1,036,196

Terraced
£845,558

Detached
£2,457,487

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,429

Other
£573,218

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewisham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Leigh Court, 213 Lewisham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-07	£270,249
171 Lewisham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-10-29	£288,869
Flat 11 Leigh Court, 213 Lewisham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-21	£251,423
Flat D 237 Lewisham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-05-28	£377,868
Flat D 237 Lewisham Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-10-29	£387,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1UY

Employment

SE4 1UY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 1UY 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	53
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Other	30
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,664 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	1,420 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	2,094 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
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, London	26 yd
The Vale Boulangerie	The Vale Way 209, 209 Lewisham Way	29 yd
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, Brockley	35 yd
Cinnamon	First Floor, 10B The Parade	109 yd
Flower of Kent	Flower Of Kent, 135 Lewisham Way	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	100 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	116 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	375 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	415 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	2 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	26 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	26 yd
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	185 yd
Jasmine Garden/Grill Planet/Red Planet Pizza	127 Lewisham Way, London	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	1 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	566 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	644 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	652 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		476 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		960 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	1,065 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	61.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1UY