Watergate Street, London, SE8 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 3HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	51.1%	55.1%	4.0%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	48.9%	44.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 3HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	40.9%	50.5%	9.6%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	32.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	23.7%	24.6%	0.9%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	15.3%	16%	0.7%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.3%	27.4%	2.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	5.5%	-7.4%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	4%	4.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	40.3%	9.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	13.3%	2%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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)
Chinese	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	19%	18.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	52.6%	52.3%	-0.3%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% 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	58.4%	53.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	12.4%	4.4%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	53.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	33.5%	28.4%	9.8%	23.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	5.8%	-20.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Watergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate Street was 339.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.8% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watergate Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 50th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 3HW, 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 Watergate Street are based on 27 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 Watergate Street, London, SE8 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3HW

Average Price
£553,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£553,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Street

Average Price
£440,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,053

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-10-12	£563,363
36 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-02-05	£555,761
38 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-06-16	£561,392
54 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2013-07-19	£462,205
54 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2011-08-25	£488,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3HW

Employment

SE8 3HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,202 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	2,498 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,288 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	4,307 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	710 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,762 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Youth First CIO	Deptford Adventure Playground, New King Street	114 yd
MANZES	Manzes, 204 Deptford High Street	220 yd
Klose & Soan	209 Deptford High Street, London	246 yd
Bounty House Cafe	Stowage	248 yd
Island Buka	160-162 Deptford High Street, London	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	82 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	297 yd
The Duke	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	424 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	522 yd
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Restaurant (Kebab World)	200 Deptford High Street, London	234 yd
Perfecto	211 Deptford High Street, London	246 yd
Good Vibez Jerk Centre	219 Deptford High Street, London	246 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morleys Fried Chicken, 185 Deptford High Street	312 yd
The Yeast Brothers	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	360 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	391 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	536 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	637 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		545 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		693 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	728 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	889 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	946 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		963 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 3HW