Vesta Road, London, SE4 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE4 2NJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.6% 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	57.4%	59.6%	2.2%	51.0%	8.6%
Male	42.6%	40.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-8.6%

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 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	48.5%	54.2%	5.7%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	32.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-12.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	47.8%	-5.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	30.1%	33.4%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	10%	-4.8%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4%	4.2%	0.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	57.4%	60.4%	3.0%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	66.9%	72.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10.7%	7%	-3.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	72.8%	8.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.1%	18.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	23%	1.3%	-21.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Vesta Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesta Road was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.8% higher than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vesta Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 260th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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 2NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Vesta Road are based on 49 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 Vesta Road, London, SE4 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2NJ

Average Price
£708,083

Semi-Detached
£863,269

Terraced
£1,066,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,800

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesta Road

Average Price
£758,763

Semi-Detached
£1,114,709

Terraced
£991,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,480

Other
£425,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesta Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23B Vesta Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-25	£424,577
11C Vesta Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-02-28	£479,830
55 Vesta Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,085,000	2021-03-12	£1,213,321
47 Vesta Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-12-18	£498,265
45 Vesta Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£915,000	2018-04-13	£1,137,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2NJ

Employment

SE4 2NJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2NJ 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	87
Self-Employed	36
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	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	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,990 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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	248 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	237 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	598 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,205 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	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,927 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,477 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	237 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	715 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	792 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Telegraph Hill Centre	Telegraph Hill Centre Group, Kitto Road	327 yd
INK SQUID BAR	Ink Squid Bar Ltd, Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre	404 yd
Luxury Flats	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	404 yd
Tongue N Cheek	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	404 yd
Goyea Organics	Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	597 yd
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	619 yd
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	771 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	784 yd
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinner for One Hundred	Telegraph Hill Community Centre, Kitto Road	327 yd
MALEY'S Express	95B Endwell Road, London	369 yd
Blue Taj	259 Malpas Road, London	426 yd
Urban Yak Ltd	259 Malpas Road, London	426 yd
OLIVER'S FOOD 4 LIFE	12 Brockley Cross, London	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	487 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	558 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	578 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	916 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	425 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	737 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		1,033 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	98.4%

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	192.1 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	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2NJ