Cofferdam Way, London, SE8 3GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 3GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 3GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	62.9%	58.4%	-4.5%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	31.2%	11.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.8%	4.5%	-6.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (96.4%) 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	43.5%	71.4%	27.9%	48.4%	23.0%
Good health	35.9%	25%	-10.9%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	15.7%	2.7%	-13.0%	12.7%	-10.0%
Bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3GQ this area, 3.5% 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 85%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	3.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	1.5%	-14.1%	13.4%	-11.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	8%	-2.2%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	43%	85%	42.0%	33.8%	51.2%
Other	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	3.1%	2.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	22%	0.5%	-21.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	48%	77.1%	29.1%	81.4%	-4.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	61.9%	60.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	4.9%	15%	10.1%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.1%	3.2%	-8.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	13%	8.2%	-4.8%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	60.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.2%	16.0%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	11.8%	6.0%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	3.6%	-18.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Cofferdam Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cofferdam Way was 384.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.2% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cofferdam Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 47th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE8 3GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Cofferdam Way are based on 67 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 Cofferdam Way, London, SE8 3GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3GQ

Average Price
£509,062

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,062

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cofferdam Way

Average Price
£538,644

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£538,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cofferdam WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Bowhouse Court Cofferdam Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-12-02	£654,490
13 Bowhouse Court Cofferdam Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-07-21	£560,459
6 Bowhouse Court Cofferdam Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,000	2021-02-26	£379,488
14 Bowhouse Court Cofferdam Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£584,995	2018-02-28	£640,357
7 Bowhouse Court Cofferdam Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£474,995	2018-02-28	£519,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3GQ

Employment

SE8 3GQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate 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	212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,323 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	331 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	636 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	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	1,023 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	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,823 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	2,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,496 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	2,016 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,714 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,691 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	134 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,279 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,428 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,994 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
Barista & Baker	Trinity Laban, 30 Creekside	113 yd
FOUR Kitchen	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	208 yd
Big Little Fun	137 Creek Road	225 yd
The Coffee Studio	44 Creek Road	278 yd
Gaff Cafe Ltd	unit b103, Fuel Tank Business Centre, 8-12 Creekside	287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	208 yd
The Old Joinery	Unit 1, Ravensbourne Wharf Norman Road	329 yd
North Pole Bar & Restaurant	131 Greenwich High Road	393 yd
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	443 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yeast Brothers	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	208 yd
Yasmeen's Kitchen	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	257 yd
Bennyscuisine and catering services	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	257 yd
Waffle Sidechick	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	257 yd
Mikos Gyros	Unit 15, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	191 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	217 yd
Waitrose	1 Victoria Parade	437 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	481 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	327 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		387 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		409 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	470 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	541 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		856 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	335.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	319.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 3GQ