Howson Road, London, SE4 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.2%	52.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.8%	47.5%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 2AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	60.3%	63.7%	3.4%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	27.8%	1.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	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 (86.8%) 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	56.4%	59.9%	3.5%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	28.7%	26.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around SE4 2AS this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	8.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	16%	-2.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	41%	59.9%	18.9%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	10.9%	2.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	61.5%	62.1%	0.6%	81.4%	-19.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	67%	70.5%	3.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	6.3%	-4.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	70.5%	5.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.9%	17.4%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	1.4%	-19.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Howson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howson Road was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howson Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 41st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.4%.

🔎 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 2AS, 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 Howson Road are based on 183 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 Howson Road, London, SE4 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2AS

Average Price
£695,306

Semi-Detached
£734,178

Terraced
£803,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,538

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howson Road

Average Price
£652,987

Semi-Detached
£780,899

Terraced
£755,562

Detached
£765,826

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,724

Other
£891,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32B Howson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£304,000	2023-04-19	£301,893
16 Howson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£955,000	2022-08-12	£1,000,341
16 Howson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£861,000	2021-06-11	£988,936
36 Howson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2021-01-06	£811,196
20 Howson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£672,500	2019-09-16	£804,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2AS

Employment

SE4 2AS 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 2AS 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	209
Self-Employed	67
Student (economically inactive)	53
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	24
Education	22
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
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	456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,670 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	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,661 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	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Infant School St Norbert Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	No	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	877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	980 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
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,719 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	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,529 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,661 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,879 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	402 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	441 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	944 yd	Community special school	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	124 yd
Brickfields	Brickfields bar, 293 Brockley Road	287 yd
Ganoush Lebanese Grill	302 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	311 yd
Sundae Limited	Sundae, 309A Brockley Road	314 yd
L'oculto Restaurant & Wine Bar	325 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	209 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	314 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	556 yd
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	685 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	233 yd
Yong Xiang	Residential Dwelling, 7 St Norbert Road	287 yd
Dominic's Pizza Ltd,	Dominic's Pizza Ltd, 303 Brockley Road	309 yd
Efes Kebab	304 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	311 yd
Morley's	313 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	314 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	394 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	472 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	504 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	943 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	943 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	996 yd
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	1,020 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	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2AS