Crofton Road, London, SE5 8LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 8LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 SE5 8LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	55.3%	57.9%	2.6%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.2%	23.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	52.7%	9.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.4%	31.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.2%	12%	-6.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	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.

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	14.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	7.4%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	54.9%	10.5%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	9%	1.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	62.6%	58.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	67.5%	68%	0.5%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	10.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	68%	2.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	22.6%	19.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	3.3%	-20.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Crofton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crofton Road was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Crofton Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Champion Hill and the 121st lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE5 8LY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Crofton Road are based on 353 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Crofton Road, London, SE5 8LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 8LY

Average Price
£846,641

Semi-Detached
£844,827

Terraced
£1,199,024

Detached
£1,098,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,672

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crofton Road

Average Price
£654,824

Semi-Detached
£737,240

Terraced
£756,561

Detached
£1,093,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,685

Other
£231,783

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crofton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2025-05-23	£1,505,603
The Upper Flat At 45 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-18	£532,324
51A Crofton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£613,000	2025-03-11	£587,954
13 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,390,000	2024-11-06	£1,397,027
53 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£662,052	2024-10-22	£634,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 8LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Retired	54
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Other	26
Education	24
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,706 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Peckam Road , SE5 8UH	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	- not rated	333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	3out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warwick Park School Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	- not rated	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	- not rated	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , East Dulwich SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,593 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,815 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	2,789 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,767 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,880 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camberwell College of Arts 45-65 Peckham Road , SE5 8UF	- not rated	253 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	300 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	519 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Francis Independent School 166 Benhill Road , Camberwell SE5 7LL	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	3out of 4	883 yd	Free schools special	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
Foodie cuisine	40	185 yd
Culture lebanese	42	185 yd
Baxterstorey	Camberwell School Of Arts And Crafts, 61-65	250 yd
South london louie	65	259 yd
Pizza hut	35	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tola	56	647 yd
The hope	3	647 yd
Peckham liberal club	24	648 yd
Prince albert	Prince Albert, 111	714 yd
George canning	The George Canning, 123	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast club	Oliver Goldsmith Primary Schoo	262 yd
Morleys fried chicken	10	520 yd
Little deli foxey yard food	17	537 yd
Delta express pizza	9	552 yd
Hong kong garden	19	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	37-41	254 yd
Lidl	Unit 3 Bellenden Road Retail	648 yd
Tesco	191-199	762 yd
Londis - commercial way	97-99	764 yd
Iceland	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 87-95	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Peckham PECKHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	422 yd
Highshore School (Closed) Bellenden Road		520 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	602 yd
Peckham Pulse Healthy Living Centre MELON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Damilola Taylor Youth Centre DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE DAMILOLA TAYLOR CENTRE EAST SURREY GROVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	767 yd
The Gym (Peckham Rye) 87-91 87-91 RYE LANE	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD		793 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		989 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE5 8LY