Grove Street, London, SE8 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 3LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	44.2%	56.5%	12.3%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	24.2%	-7.5%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.6%	50.3%	4.7%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.1%	33.8%	1.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.2%	10.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	20.4%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	37.3%	16.5%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	13.2%	1.5%	-11.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.8% 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	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	27.4%	38.7%	11.3%	2.5%	36.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	0.5%	7.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	30.6%	19.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-61.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	52.6%	56.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	18.8%	17.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	14.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	9.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.5%	56.9%	5.4%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	34.4%	30.3%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	1.5%	-26.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	5.1%	0.4%	4.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Street was 279.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grove Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 78th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 202.5%.

🔎 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 3LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Grove Street are based on 254 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 Grove Street, London, SE8 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3LW

Average Price
£277,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,149

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Street

Average Price
£532,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£727,166

Detached
£974,469

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,496

Other
£1,801,271

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Fulcher House Grove Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-01-17	£312,557
Flat 14 Fulcher House Grove Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2016-09-30	£316,663
Flat 28 Fulcher House Grove Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2015-03-13	£343,802
Flat 13 Fulcher House Grove Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2013-02-01	£345,874
Flat 27 Fulcher House Grove Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2012-08-17	£312,562

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3LW

Employment

SE8 3LW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 3LW 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	68
Part-Time Employee	42
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	65 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,257 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	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	1,006 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	2out of 4	817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,167 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	2,880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,304 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent special school	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
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd
Rough & Ready (DAGE)	311 Evelyn Street, London	82 yd
Mr Potatoes	166 Evelyn Street, London	178 yd
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	330 yd
Youth First CIO	Deptford Adventure Playground, New King Street	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	230 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	472 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	484 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	647 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd
Welcome Inn Fish Bar	206 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	59 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	875 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	881 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	921 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	966 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	471 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		505 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	869 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		926 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 3LW