Buckthorne Road, London, SE4 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	49.2%	-7.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	43.6%	50.8%	7.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	42.8%	49.5%	6.7%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	36%	-8.1%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	59.1%	56.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	32.1%	32.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SE4 2DG this area, 9% 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	9%	-9.5%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	11.1%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	60.6%	14.5%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	8.8%	0.3%	-8.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	9.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	50.9%	69.3%	18.4%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	6%	0%	-6.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	67.9%	74.7%	6.8%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	6%	8.5%	2.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	7.5%	-2.8%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	75.3%	11.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	5.8%	16.9%	11.1%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.3%	-12.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Buckthorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckthorne Road was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buckthorne Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 388th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Buckthorne Road are based on 123 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 Buckthorne Road, London, SE4 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2DG

Average Price
£771,701

Semi-Detached
£661,500

Terraced
£798,576

Detached
£765,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,406

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckthorne Road

Average Price
£702,753

Semi-Detached
£671,364

Terraced
£737,999

Detached
£793,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,678

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckthorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Buckthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2025-07-25	£1,278,986
13 Buckthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£817,000	2024-09-06	£847,407
68 Buckthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£855,000	2023-12-19	£950,100
29 Buckthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2022-08-26	£921,780
First Floor Flat At 98 Buckthorne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-07-06	£425,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2DG

Employment

SE4 2DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2DG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 2DG 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	119
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	29
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Manufacturing	2

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	624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,158 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	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	539 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Primary Foundation School Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	- not rated	649 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,305 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,698 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	1,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	5,446 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	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,083 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,212 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,325 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	579 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Newlands Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	- not rated	936 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
TR Spice	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	237 yd
S.T. Kitchen	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	237 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	393 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	280 yd
Jerome's Wine Bar	391 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	280 yd
Cafe Crofton Park	397 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	149 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	237 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	281 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	418 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Happy	400-406 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	146 yd
Wings of Kings	445 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	186 yd
Springway	433 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	186 yd
Babur Home Dining	Babur to Go, 443 Brockley Road	189 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	237 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	160 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	280 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	390 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	465 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	906 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	939 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,090 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2DG