Beecroft Road, London, SE4 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	51.1%	55%	3.9%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	48.9%	45%	-3.9%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	57.6%	57.6%	0.0%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	24.9%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	55.9%	52.8%	-3.1%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	29.9%	35.1%	5.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	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 2BS this area, 8.3% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	4.2%	-6.8%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	11.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	62.1%	15.8%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	9.8%	3.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	15.4%	5.7%	-9.7%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	54%	66.7%	12.7%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	73.6%	67.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	7.1%	11.9%	4.8%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.6%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	7.7%	0.0%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	68.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.4%	16.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	2.1%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Beecroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beecroft Road was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.3% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beecroft Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 117th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 Beecroft Road are based on 73 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 Beecroft Road, London, SE4 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2BS

Average Price
£553,861

Semi-Detached
£954,592

Terraced
£791,172

Detached
£621,601

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,957

Other
£37,181

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beecroft Road

Average Price
£514,284

Semi-Detached
£968,263

Terraced
£797,207

Detached
£640,894

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,206

Other
£36,999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beecroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Beecroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-12-05	£492,056
58 Beecroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-03-28	£863,868
64 Beecroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£812,500	2025-01-27	£851,918
40B Beecroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-07-05	£443,892
7B Beecroft Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-04-26	£357,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2BS

Employment

SE4 2BS 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.

SE4 2BS 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	95
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Construction	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	422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,982 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	3,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	- not rated	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	408 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Infant School St Norbert Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,309 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	5,145 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	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,157 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,835 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,997 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	154 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	793 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	932 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	108 yd
Arlo and Moe	340 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	120 yd
Brince Restaurant	324 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	121 yd
Malaysian Deli	338 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	152 yd
Elsewhere	Ground Floor Unit, 361 Brockley Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	120 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	271 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	283 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	390 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAXIN CHICKEN	336 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	120 yd
Royal Tandoori	Ground Floor, 387 Brockley Road	266 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	271 yd
Pop-up Crofton Park Pictures	350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	271 yd
Jerk Garden	394 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	281 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	390 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	396 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	848 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	755 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	818 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	933 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	933 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 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	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2BS