Stanley Street, London, SE8 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	50.9%	8.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	57.3%	49.1%	-8.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	63.3%	73.4%	10.1%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	20.2%	-5.9%	44.2%	-24.0%
Separated	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88.3%) 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	47.4%	59.1%	11.7%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	41.5%	29.2%	-12.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.7%	7.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2%	3%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SE8 4BG this area, 9.5% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	64.1%	20.5%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	17.9%	3.1%	-14.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	18.6%	8.4%	-10.2%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	18.6%	7.9%	-10.7%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	34.8%	52.8%	18.0%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	1.6%	7.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	40.3%	52.7%	12.4%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	12.3%	12.7%	0.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	14.6%	6.6%	-8.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	14%	-12.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	10.9%	6.2%	1.3%	9.6%
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	39.1%	52.3%	13.2%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	8.3%	20.2%	11.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	15%	8.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	7.8%	-13.5%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Stanley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanley Street was 356.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.4% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stanley Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 51st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 4BG, 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 Stanley Street are based on 20 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 Stanley Street, London, SE8 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4BG

Average Price
£512,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£685,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,639

Other
£873,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanley Street

Average Price
£442,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£673,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,134

Other
£456,618

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 14 Stanley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-11-27	£445,998
Flat 7 14 Stanley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-11-12	£302,716
Flat 7 14 Stanley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2019-08-02	£306,935
Flat 1 14 Stanley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£432,000	2018-09-10	£454,189
Flat 4 14 Stanley Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-12-21	£334,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4BG

Employment

SE8 4BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4BG 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	152
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
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	- not rated	868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewisham Bridge Primary School Stanley Street , New Cross SE8 4BL	- not rated	78 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	- not rated	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	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	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	815 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,081 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	1,913 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,913 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,246 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	402 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	934 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent 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
New Cross Road Baptist Church	Zion Church, New Cross Road	63 yd
The Kitchen	The Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road	131 yd
Aloosh Restaurant	397 New Cross Road, London	144 yd
Crumble Mania	395A New Cross Road, London	175 yd
Papi's Grill Restaurant & Bar	338 New Cross Road, London	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jazzbourne	Ground Floor, 443 New Cross Road	112 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	142 yd
Marquis of Granby	322 New Cross Road, London	225 yd
THE FAT WALRUS	The Fat Walrus, 44 Lewisham Way	355 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cross Fish Pizza and Kebab	401 New Cross Road, London	144 yd
Mez Mengal	379-383 New Cross Road, London	144 yd
The Pizza Room	THE PIZZA ROOM, 459 New Cross Road	159 yd
Uncle C's Juice Bar	395A New Cross Road, London	175 yd
Square Pizza	391A New Cross Road, London	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	292 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	305 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	401 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	406 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		342 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	398 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	405 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	416 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		515 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		554 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	835 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	31.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.8%

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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4BG