Creekside, London, SE8 3BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 3BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.8%	48.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.2%	51.8%	3.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	91.3%	64.9%	-26.4%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	6.1%	27%	20.9%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (92.3%) 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	54.9%	56.6%	1.7%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	37.6%	35.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 SE8 3BZ this area, 5.4% 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 74.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	40.7%	8.4%	-32.3%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	74.2%	50.3%	33.8%	40.4%
Other	14.2%	1.5%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	12.6%	6.1%	-6.5%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	62%	60.3%	-1.7%	81.4%	-21.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	47.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	9.4%	21.1%	11.7%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	11.1%	-10.2%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	47.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	29.9%	24.4%	-5.5%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	12.3%	7.0%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Creekside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Creekside was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Creekside has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 167th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE8 3BZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Creekside are based on 116 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Creekside, London, SE8 3BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3BZ

Average Price
£507,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£507,106

Estimated Average Property Prices for Creekside

Average Price
£733,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,026,671

Detached
£3,286,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,642

Other
£3,062,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CreeksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 Vertex Tower Greenwich Creekside, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£516,000	2019-05-03	£581,799
Second Floor Commercial Unit Block A Creekside, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2015-03-23	£654,458
Unit A3 Atrium Heights Creekside, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£218,000	2015-03-13	£294,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 3BZ 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	208
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	13
Retired	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	36
Other	33
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Creek Road , Greenwich SE10 9RB	3out of 4	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,313 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,190 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,517 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	288 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,367 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
FOUR Kitchen	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	40 yd
Big Little Fun	137 Creek Road	66 yd
Barista & Baker	Trinity Laban, 30 Creekside	110 yd
MUNURE'S COFFEE ISLAND	Unit 90, Corbidge Court Glaisher Street	201 yd
Bounty House Cafe	Stowage	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	40 yd
The Old Joinery	Unit 1, Ravensbourne Wharf Norman Road	313 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	491 yd
The Sail Loft	11 Victoria Parade	502 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yeast Brothers	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	40 yd
Yasmeen's Kitchen	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	373 yd
Bennyscuisine and catering services	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	373 yd
Waffle Sidechick	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	373 yd
Mikos Gyros	Unit 15, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	95 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	154 yd
Waitrose	1 Victoria Parade	344 yd
Eggla Asian Supermarket	22 - 24 Victoria Parade	439 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	544 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	436 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		487 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	526 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		535 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		972 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE8 3BZ