Breakspears Road, London, SE4 1XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1XW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	47.8%	47.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 1XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	64.2%	63.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	25.6%	1.3%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (87.3%) 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	48.9%	57.9%	9.0%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	41.3%	29.4%	-11.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 67.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	58.8%	67.6%	8.8%	33.8%	33.8%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	8%	12.5%	4.5%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.4%	56.7%	-10.7%	81.4%	-24.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	76.1%	65.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	65.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.8%	20.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.8%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	15.5%	6.0%	9.5%

Safety

Is Breakspears Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Breakspears Road was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Breakspears Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 79th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 1XW, 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Breakspears Road are based on 499 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 Breakspears Road, London, SE4 1XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1XW

Average Price
£365,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,514,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,060

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Breakspears Road

Average Price
£584,470

Semi-Detached
£1,255,914

Terraced
£880,590

Detached
£1,576,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,400

Other
£560,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Breakspears Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 13 Breakspears Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2024-10-18	£362,974
Flat 3 17 Breakspears Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,500	2021-11-12	£361,831
Flat 5 13 Breakspears Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-07-29	£358,966
Flat 2 17 Breakspears Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-04-29	£214,047
Flat 5 15 Breakspears Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-04-23	£428,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1XW

Employment

SE4 1XW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	109
Self-Employed	29
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Other	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,484 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	1,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,648 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	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	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	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,086 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	1,087 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,154 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	929 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,592 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,878 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
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	194 yd
CATER LINK LIMITED	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	194 yd
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	253 yd
Meze Mangal Restaurant	Flat Above, 245 Lewisham Way	309 yd
Middleton	63 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	292 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	374 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	430 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	578 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	441 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	441 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	464 yd
Rock and Sole Plaice Lewisham	159 Brookbank Road, Ladywell	585 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	466 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	752 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	816 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	951 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		921 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	963 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1XW