Bircham Path, London, SE4 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2HY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.1% of the population 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	57.6%	56.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	5.1%
Male	42.4%	43.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-5.1%

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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	57.9%	54.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	27.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Separated	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.4%	54.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	29.3%	28.1%	-1.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	19.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	40.3%	15.4%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	22.6%	21.3%	-1.3%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	19.4%	18.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	17.7%
Other Black	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	35.2%	32.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	-48.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% 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	63.4%	62.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	6.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	62.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.6%	26.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	0.5%	-21.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Bircham Path Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bircham Path was 98.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bircham Path has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 401st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 2HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Bircham Path are based on 10 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 Bircham Path, London, SE4 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2HY

Average Price
£406,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,845

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bircham Path

Average Price
£399,730

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£419,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,548

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bircham PathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bircham Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-26	£456,930
14 Bircham Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-21	£467,899
17 Bircham Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-01-04	£392,996
32 Bircham Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-11-01	£440,589
10 Bircham Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-08-30	£480,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 2HY 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	107
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	30
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
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	339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,297 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	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	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	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,651 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	3,419 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	1,814 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,145 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	202 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,814 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,952 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	2,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	2,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Youth First CIO	Honor Oak Community Centre, 50 Turnham Road	242 yd
Ivydale school & childrens centre bellwood	Ivydale Primary School	344 yd
Mem's corner cafe	124	483 yd
Yehmon Juice and Food	322B Brockley Road, Crofton Park	694 yd
Arlo and Moe	340 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	344 yd
The ivy house	The Ivyhouse, 40	560 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	699 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	707 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish & Chip Shop	1 Turnham Road, London	299 yd
Tryencore	222b	344 yd
Sailors fish bar	118	483 yd
MAXIN CHICKEN	336 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	699 yd
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	751 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	753 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	860 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	865 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	337 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	337 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	676 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	905 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	935 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2HY