Harcourt Road, London, SE4 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2AJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	51.9%	56.9%	5.0%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	48.1%	43.1%	-5.0%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	58.6%	58.2%	-0.4%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	26.5%	4.3%	44.2%	-17.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.5%	9.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	44.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.2%	15%	2.8%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	16.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.7%	-7.7%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	52.7%	17.0%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	9.4%	3.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	18.6%	12.6%	-6.0%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	44.2%	48.8%	4.6%	81.4%	-32.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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%	65.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	14.1%	7.7%	-6.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	64.9%	3.7%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.3%	26.1%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	1.5%	-19.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Harcourt Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Road was 261.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.8% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Harcourt Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 97th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 2AJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Harcourt Road are based on 264 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 Harcourt Road, London, SE4 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2AJ

Average Price
£770,185

Semi-Detached
£835,705

Terraced
£804,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,082

Other
£724,203

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Road

Average Price
£721,138

Semi-Detached
£1,012,993

Terraced
£807,095

Detached
£451,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,289

Other
£635,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Harcourt Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-07	£393,719
35 Harcourt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-07	£410,068
1 Harcourt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-04	£548,466
38 Harcourt Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2025-02-03	£1,117,435
31 Harcourt Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£715,000	2023-04-28	£710,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2AJ

Employment

SE4 2AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 2AJ 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	99
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	16
Other	16
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	645 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	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Infant School St Norbert Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	591 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	860 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	863 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,574 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	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,545 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,668 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	453 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	860 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,087 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
Tai Kitchen	106 Foxberry Road, London	104 yd
The Gantry	188 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	138 yd
Staff Refreshment Club	Royal Mail London South East (201), 199 Brockley Road	187 yd
Georges Cafe	199 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	187 yd
Top Fried Chicken	187 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	74 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	416 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	749 yd
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	794 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gulen Kebab (Brockley) Limited	175 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	187 yd
Yong Xiang	Residential Dwelling, 7 St Norbert Road	189 yd
City Noodles	Ground Floor Unit, 181 Brockley Road	240 yd
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	260 yd
Fishy Business	1 Harefield Road, London	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	267 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	272 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	324 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	416 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	935 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	983 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,085 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	1,085 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2AJ