Watergate Street, London, SE8 3JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 3JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	53%	53.3%	0.3%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47%	46.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 3JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	53.6%	60.7%	7.1%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	23.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-21.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	55.2%	6.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.2%	27.5%	-6.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	13.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	48.3%	17.5%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.6% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	1.6%	8.5%
Black African	25.9%	20.9%	-5.0%	2.5%	18.4%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	9.5%	3.4%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	37.7%	35.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	-45.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	55.6%	51.5%	-4.1%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	7%	8.8%	1.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	20.8%	16.3%	-4.5%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	9.4%	4.0%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	51.8%	-3.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	32.5%	29.9%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	10.9%	2%	-8.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	7.9%	-15.4%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Watergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate Street was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watergate Street has the 26th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 390th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE8 3JG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 Lewisham.
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 3JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3JG

Average Price
£380,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate Street

Average Price
£440,166

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£414,365

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watergate Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat G 19 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-11-03	£387,358
Flat F 19 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-06-26	£370,719
Flat C 19 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-14	£349,303
Flat B 19 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-06-04	£382,588
Flat C 19 Watergate Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2008-03-26	£365,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3JG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 3JG 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	79
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	- not rated	304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlotte Turner Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hughes Fields Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,672 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,178 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	2,480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,480 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,081 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	648 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,329 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	92 yd
MANZES	Manzes, 204 Deptford High Street	292 yd
Bounty House Cafe	Stowage	306 yd
Klose & Soan	209 Deptford High Street, London	314 yd
Rough & Ready (DAGE)	311 Evelyn Street, London	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	8 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	368 yd
The Duke	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	479 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	597 yd
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Restaurant (Kebab World)	200 Deptford High Street, London	306 yd
Perfecto	211 Deptford High Street, London	314 yd
Good Vibez Jerk Centre	219 Deptford High Street, London	314 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morleys Fried Chicken, 185 Deptford High Street	382 yd
The Yeast Brothers	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	429 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	455 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	611 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	713 yd
Waitrose	1 Victoria Parade	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		623 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		710 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	820 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	916 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	922 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	976 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SE8 3JG