Douglas Way, London, SE8 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4BD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	42.5%	49.2%	6.7%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	32.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	40.7%	48.6%	7.9%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.3%	28.8%	-8.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	17%	15.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	27.9%	17.8%	-10.1%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	12%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	42.2%	18.0%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	11.3%	2.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	18%	24%	6.0%	2.5%	21.5%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	3%	6.9%	3.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	45%	38.5%	-6.5%	81.4%	-42.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	58.3%	62.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	12.3%	12.9%	0.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	62.3%	6.0%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	28%	21.7%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25%	2.8%	-22.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Douglas Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Way was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 309th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 4BD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Douglas Way are based on 19 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 Douglas Way, London, SE8 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4BD

Average Price
£424,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£512,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,494

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Way

Average Price
£391,776

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£501,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 Douglas Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-12-15	£655,741
125 Douglas Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£456,000	2017-04-13	£584,250
123 Douglas Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£449,950	2016-02-03	£576,498
125 Douglas Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2012-04-12	£526,338
131 Douglas Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-03-25	£286,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4BD

Employment

SE8 4BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4BD 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	89
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

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	738 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	858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	749 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	240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,110 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	2,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,908 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	2,187 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,490 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,827 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	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	517 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	2,119 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
Aloosh Restaurant	397 New Cross Road, London	227 yd
New Cross Road Baptist Church	Zion Church, New Cross Road	228 yd
Crumble Mania	395A New Cross Road, London	249 yd
The Kitchen	The Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road	293 yd
Papi's Grill Restaurant & Bar	338 New Cross Road, London	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	220 yd
Jazzbourne	Ground Floor, 443 New Cross Road	259 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	307 yd
SAA - Venue Club	Venue Club, 2 Clifton Rise	431 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cross Fish Pizza and Kebab	401 New Cross Road, London	227 yd
Mez Mengal	379-383 New Cross Road, London	227 yd
Uncle C's Juice Bar	395A New Cross Road, London	249 yd
Square Pizza	391A New Cross Road, London	255 yd
Bola Cuisine	328 New Cross Road, London	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	386 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	421 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	441 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	459 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	305 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		350 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	353 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		481 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	516 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		537 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	906 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4BD