Foreshore, London, SE8 3AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 3AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% of residents 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	42.3%	55.3%	13.0%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	57.7%	44.7%	-13.0%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 SE8 3AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	68.9%	58.7%	-10.2%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	25.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	5.4%	8.5%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	61.3%	50.5%	-10.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6%	11.1%	5.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	3.5%	18.7%	15.2%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	12.1%	8.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	38.5%	-29.8%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	11.1%	2.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	13.3%	3.5%	-9.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.3%	30.7%	27.4%	2.5%	28.2%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	12.2%	8.9%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	63.4%	28.3%	-35.1%	81.4%	-53.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	12%	11.1%	1.6%	10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	40.8%	55%	14.2%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	19.6%	8.7%	-10.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.3%	19.4%	12.1%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	8.7%	-9.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.2%	55.4%	15.2%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	16.6%	35.6%	19.0%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	16%	4.2%	-11.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	17.5%	3.5%	-14.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.3%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Foreshore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foreshore was 130.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foreshore has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 283rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE8 3AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Foreshore are based on 62 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 Foreshore, London, SE8 3AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3AQ

Average Price
£393,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,818

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foreshore

Average Price
£363,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,968

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ForeshoreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Foreshore, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-10-30	£167,003
51 Foreshore, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-27	£307,243
55 Foreshore, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-06-27	£456,822
7 Foreshore, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,500	2023-02-10	£590,443
21 Foreshore, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-02-10	£417,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3AQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 3AQ 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	126
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	36
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Other	21

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	61
Financial and insurance activities	35
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	712 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	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Landsbury Nursery School Cordelia Street , Poplar E14 6DZ	- not rated	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Turner Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,806 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,805 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	3,349 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,349 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,525 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,387 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Grove Cafe	Gove Cafe, Community Action Centre 2000	338 yd
Sagye Restaurant	Ground Floor, Orion Point, 7 Crews Street	425 yd
Deptford Park Primary School - Nourish Contract	Deptford Park Primary School, Evelyn Street	480 yd
Plough Way Deli	Unit C And D, Cadmus Court	585 yd
KFC	150-164 Evelyn Street, London	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	369 yd
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	564 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	872 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	921 yd
The Ship	290 Westferry Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reef Kitchens	Thames Circle	588 yd
Rice Guys/Tucka Burger/Noodle Lady	Rice Guys, Tucka Burger & Noodle Lady, 67 Parkside Business Estate	603 yd
Ding Ho	Ding Ho Takeaway, 208 Evelyn Street	699 yd
Bite House	365 Westferry Road	716 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	291 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	762 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Tiller Leisure Centre TILLER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 3AQ