Sandbourne Road, London, SE4 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 2NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	62.4%	58.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	31.9%	7.2%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.1%) 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	49.7%	56.2%	6.5%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.8%	34.9%	1.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2NS this area, 8.2% 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 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	8.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	63.9%	13.7%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.3%	12.5%	5.2%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
White	64.3%	64.9%	0.6%	81.4%	-16.5%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	68%	62.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	63.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	25.4%	21.7%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18%	3.5%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Sandbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandbourne Road was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sandbourne Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 369th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE4 2NS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sandbourne Road are based on 37 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 Sandbourne Road, London, SE4 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2NS

Average Price
£336,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandbourne Road

Average Price
£479,388

Semi-Detached
£661,548

Terraced
£666,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,552

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Wells House Sandbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,550	2023-11-30	£183,401
Flat 5 Wells House Sandbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-02-25	£414,587
Flat 5 Wells House Sandbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-10-04	£378,197
Flat 2 Wells House Sandbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£216,000	2011-12-09	£399,720
Flat 5 Wells House Sandbourne Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-05-20	£396,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2NS

Employment

SE4 2NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,867 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	1,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	2,926 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	431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	512 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	- not rated	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	343 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	385 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,976 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	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,038 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,721 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,188 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	385 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	600 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	962 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,088 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service Plus (Sils+) 18 St Mary's Road , Southwark SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,093 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
Telegraph Hill Centre	Telegraph Hill Centre Group, Kitto Road	445 yd
Dayer's Fine Foods Ltd	New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road	453 yd
Season Venues Ltd	New Cross Bus Garage, 208 New Cross Road	453 yd
Cafe Boulangerie	Ground Floor Unit, 258 New Cross Road	495 yd
New X Coffee	259 New Cross Road, London	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose Inn	272 New Cross Road, London	518 yd
New Cross Inn	323 New Cross Road, London	647 yd
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	652 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	660 yd
New Cross House	316 New Cross Road, London	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinner for One Hundred	Telegraph Hill Community Centre, Kitto Road	445 yd
Ding Tea	264 New Cross Road, London	482 yd
After Hours	265F New Cross Road, London	518 yd
Cummin' Up	Cummin' up, 265E New Cross Road	563 yd
Gateway Chicken	267 New Cross Road, London	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	722 yd
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	732 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	795 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	831 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	546 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	886 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	930 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,007 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		1,083 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%

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

Overview of SE4 2NS