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 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Champion Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Crofton Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Champion Hill and the 127th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.0%.

🔎 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 344 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
£859,965

Semi-Detached
£844,827

Terraced
£1,199,024

Detached
£1,098,105

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crofton Road

Average Price
£645,208

Semi-Detached
£740,442

Terraced
£738,108

Detached
£1,083,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,165

Other
£236,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crofton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Upper Flat At 45 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-18	£557,803
13 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,390,000	2024-11-06	£1,405,367
53 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£662,052	2024-10-22	£672,872
47 Crofton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-04-27	£1,055,813
1A Crofton Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2022-10-03	£1,131,139

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	3out of 4	596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,865 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 Primary School Peckham Road , Camberwell SE5 8UH	2out of 4	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Free School Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Primary School Grove Lane , SE5 8SN	- not rated	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great Roman Catholic Primary School Peckham Road , SE15 5LP	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Park Primary School Picton Street , Camberwell SE5 7QH	3out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Peckham 112 Peckham Road , SE15 5DZ	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,690 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,882 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,013 yd	Foundation school	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	167 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Villa 54 Lyndhurst Grove , SE15 5AH	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Garden School 41 Bellenden Road , SE15 5BB	4out of 4	645 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	766 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	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