Drakefell Road, London, SE4 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.2%	50.2%	8.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	57.8%	49.8%	-8.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	63.5%	60.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5%	5.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (88.6%) 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	54.1%	60.9%	6.8%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	30.5%	27.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	11.7%	7.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	10.5%	3.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	53.9%	63.8%	9.9%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	49.9%	55.1%	5.2%	81.4%	-26.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	58.8%	63.2%	4.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	63.2%	6.6%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.1%	19.9%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	3.2%	-9.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	2.8%	-17.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Drakefell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drakefell Road was 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drakefell Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE4 2DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Drakefell Road are based on 375 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 Drakefell Road, London, SE4 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2DR

Average Price
£718,917

Semi-Detached
£805,304

Terraced
£911,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakefell Road

Average Price
£633,406

Semi-Detached
£981,009

Terraced
£836,543

Detached
£1,086,186

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,671

Other
£1,616,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakefell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
232 Drakefell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2024-05-03	£1,255,179
248C Drakefell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-12-08	£345,919
224 Drakefell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£995,000	2022-12-19	£1,031,164
204 Drakefell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2020-07-23	£950,556
222 Drakefell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2019-04-12	£853,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2DR

Employment

SE4 2DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2DR 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	185
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	61
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10

Employment Industry

Other	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,254 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	2,288 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	4out of 4	168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , SE14 5LY	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,955 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,053 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	2,265 yd	Higher education institutions	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
INK SQUID BAR	Ink Squid Bar Ltd, Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre	100 yd
Luxury Flats	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	100 yd
Tongue N Cheek	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	100 yd
Goyea Organics	Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	100 yd
Good As Gold London Ltd	209-211 Mantle Road, London	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	582 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	653 yd
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	685 yd
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	808 yd
Joyce	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MALEY'S Express	95B Endwell Road, London	145 yd
Nu Spice	8-9 Coulgate Street, London	287 yd
Nu Spice	8-9 Coulgate Street, London	287 yd
Doorstep Bakery	23 Brockley Cross, London	298 yd
Sikatio	Ground Floor Unit, 5 Brockley Cross	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	211 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	265 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	300 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	927 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	473 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	660 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,009 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,058 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2DR