St Margarets Road, London, SE4 1YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 1YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 1YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	56%	58.9%	2.9%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	25.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (86.7%) 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	58.4%	56.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	28.8%	30%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.3%	12.2%	-7.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	55.6%	15.9%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	11.3%	3.2%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	11.8%	9.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	55.5%	51.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	-29.7%
Arab	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	3.1%	6%	2.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	62.5%	63.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	14.1%	11.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6%	0.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	63.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	23%	19.1%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	4.7%	-7.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	2.1%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	5.2%	0.4%	4.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is St Margarets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Road was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1YU, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 St Margarets Road are based on 554 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 St Margarets Road, London, SE4 1YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 1YU

Average Price
£895,834

Semi-Detached
£1,275,988

Terraced
£1,421,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£404,844

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Road

Average Price
£683,179

Semi-Detached
£933,208

Terraced
£781,205

Detached
£914,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,893

Other
£419,658

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,590,000	2024-10-04	£1,627,013
38B St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-03-24	£405,990
36A St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-02-17	£380,726
12 St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2020-06-26	£1,458,794
22 St Margarets Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,145,000	2015-04-10	£1,701,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 1YU

Employment

SE4 1YU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SE4 1YU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
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	710 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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	705 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	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	2,139 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	2,377 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	1,361 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,689 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,925 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
L'oculto Restaurant & Wine Bar	325 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	129 yd
Deja Brew	319 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	129 yd
Sundae Limited	Sundae, 309A Brockley Road	131 yd
Brickfields	Brickfields bar, 293 Brockley Road	152 yd
Ganoush Lebanese Grill	302 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	182 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	183 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	383 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	567 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	741 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	313 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	129 yd
Dominic's Pizza Ltd,	Dominic's Pizza Ltd, 303 Brockley Road	131 yd
Efes Kebab	304 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	182 yd
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	212 yd
Fishy Business	1 Harefield Road, London	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	183 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	679 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	724 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	740 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	544 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.3 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 1YU