Howson Road, London, SE4 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	49.4%	54.8%	5.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	50.6%	45.2%	-5.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	57.4%	62.1%	4.7%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	28.6%	-1.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (86.2%) 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	51.5%	55.9%	4.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34%	30.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	12.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.6%	10.9%	5.3%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
White	55%	57.9%	2.9%	81.4%	-23.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	68.3%	75.6%	7.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	75.6%	8.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.4%	14.6%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1%	-16.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Howson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howson Road was 121.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% higher than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howson Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 317th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.6%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£69,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE4 2BB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 177 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 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2BB

Average Price
£639,666

Semi-Detached
£790,507

Terraced
£884,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,375

Other
£888,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howson Road

Average Price
£642,029

Semi-Detached
£770,643

Terraced
£739,206

Detached
£755,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,028

Other
£903,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105B Howson Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-08-05	£903,862
115A Howson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-12-01	£486,449
117B Howson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,500	2023-02-03	£334,309
103B Howson Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-06-10	£482,337
107 Howson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2022-06-09	£979,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2BB

Employment

SE4 2BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	127
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	24
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Other	48
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4

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	220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,713 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	3,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,666 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	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	662 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	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,865 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	1,429 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,595 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	755 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,897 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,926 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	2,005 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
Yehmon Juice and Food	322B Brockley Road, Crofton Park	262 yd
Brince Restaurant	324 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	278 yd
Arlo and Moe	340 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	278 yd
Ganoush Lebanese Grill	302 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	315 yd
Malaysian Deli	338 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	278 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	314 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	441 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	454 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAXIN CHICKEN	336 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	278 yd
Efes Kebab	304 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	315 yd
Morley's	313 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	371 yd
Dominic's Pizza Ltd,	Dominic's Pizza Ltd, 303 Brockley Road	384 yd
Bamboo Garden	260 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	314 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	453 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	563 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	677 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	857 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	880 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	880 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2BB