Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 2DH 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 2DH, 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 2DH 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 Brockley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brockley Road was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brockley Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 407th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 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 2DH, 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 Brockley Road are based on 390 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 Brockley Road, London, SE4 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2DH

Average Price
£475,328

Semi-Detached
£564,725

Terraced
£619,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,789

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brockley Road

Average Price
£439,631

Semi-Detached
£612,770

Terraced
£680,650

Detached
£846,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,611

Other
£546,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brockley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
422 Brockley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-10-22	£635,712
418 Brockley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£386,500	2024-06-07	£411,120
418 Brockley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-12-03	£439,272
Flat 1 396 Brockley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-05-07	£370,417
420 Brockley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2015-12-18	£685,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2DH

Employment

SE4 2DH 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 2DH 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 2DH 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	594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,140 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	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,026 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	3out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,077 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	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,607 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	929 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,360 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,861 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,917 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
TR Spice	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	155 yd
S.T. Kitchen	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	155 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	393 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	177 yd
Jerome's Wine Bar	391 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	177 yd
Cafe Crofton Park	397 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	2 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	155 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	176 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	357 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Happy	400-406 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	1 yd
Wings of Kings	445 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	65 yd
Springway	433 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	65 yd
Babur Home Dining	Babur to Go, 443 Brockley Road	71 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	26 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	177 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	405 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	529 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	947 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	1,053 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,066 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	12.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	18.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2DH