Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4 1YR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 1YR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	51.8%	52.1%	0.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1YR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	61.3%	66.2%	4.9%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	24.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	54.9%	53.9%	-1.0%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	30.1%	34.4%	4.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	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.

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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	11.5%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	59%	11.7%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	6.9%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.5%	60.8%	7.3%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	76.3%	77.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	5.1%	9.6%	4.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	5.7%	-3.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	77.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	16.2%	14.8%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	1.5%	-15.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Adelaide Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adelaide Avenue was 121.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adelaide Avenue has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 310th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 1YR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Adelaide Avenue are based on 305 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 Adelaide Avenue, London, SE4 1YR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1YR

Average Price
£560,884

Semi-Detached
£1,410,362

Terraced
£1,141,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,179

Other
£71,372

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adelaide Avenue

Average Price
£469,083

Semi-Detached
£996,127

Terraced
£880,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,483

Other
£148,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adelaide AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 50 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2026-01-21	£393,822
Flat B 36 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,330	2025-11-25	£170,797
Garden Flat 38 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-24	£526,600
First Floor Flat 44 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-25	£351,401
Flat 1 72 Adelaide Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-07-20	£623,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1YR

Employment

SE4 1YR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

SE4 1YR 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	114
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	36
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Other	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	935 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	2,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	4,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	892 yd	Foundation 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	328 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	1,474 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	1,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	5,147 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	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,139 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,214 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	846 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,336 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
The Sunflower Centre	81 Tressillian Road, London	249 yd
L'oculto Restaurant & Wine Bar	325 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	269 yd
Deja Brew	319 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	269 yd
Sundae Limited	Sundae, 309A Brockley Road	278 yd
Ganoush Lebanese Grill	302 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	300 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	547 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	595 yd
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	741 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	313 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	269 yd
Dominic's Pizza Ltd,	Dominic's Pizza Ltd, 303 Brockley Road	284 yd
Efes Kebab	304 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	301 yd
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	375 yd
MAXIN CHICKEN	336 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	300 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	742 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	835 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	888 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	228 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	476 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	1,013 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,087 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1YR