Glenville Grove, London, SE8 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.4%	3.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	50.4%	56.8%	6.4%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	27.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	10.7%	3.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	41.8%	53.7%	11.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	40.4%	29.3%	-11.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	17.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.5%	0.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.3%	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	41.8%	10.6%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	12.4%	2.9%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	8.8%	1.1%	-7.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	25.9%	23.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	21.1%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
White	32%	32.8%	0.8%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	6.4%	11.5%	5.1%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	22.6%	17%	-5.6%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	51.7%	4.2%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	5.7%	34.7%	29.0%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	13.1%	6.6%	-6.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	2.6%	-24.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Glenville Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenville Grove was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Glenville Grove has the 30th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 227th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 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 4BP, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Glenville Grove are based on 332 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 Glenville Grove, London, SE8 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4BP

Average Price
£277,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,867

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenville Grove

Average Price
£302,278

Semi-Detached
£357,964

Terraced
£572,304

Detached
£610,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,622

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenville GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Glenville Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2025-04-17	£356,034
Flat 2 2A Glenville Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2025-03-31	£405,675
20 Glenville Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-12-21	£218,723
Flat 3 2A Glenville Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-09-15	£406,215
44 Glenville Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-05-09	£224,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4BP

Employment

SE8 4BP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 4BP 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	66
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,018 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	160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Primary School Frankham Street , SE8 4RN	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	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	225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	977 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,387 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	1,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,027 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	1,824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,824 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,661 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	548 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	773 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen	The Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road	156 yd
Dokis Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit, 464 New Cross Road	167 yd
Deptford Quirk	6A Florence Road, London	192 yd
New Cross Road Baptist Church	Zion Church, New Cross Road	200 yd
CAFFA	Albany Centre And Theatre, Douglas Way	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jazzbourne	Ground Floor, 443 New Cross Road	106 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	244 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	266 yd
Stockton Bar	2 Deptford High Street, London	282 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Room	THE PIZZA ROOM, 459 New Cross Road	112 yd
Honey's	87 Deptford High Street, London	234 yd
King'z Chicken n Grill	79 Deptford High Street, London	234 yd
London Fish and Kebab	492 New Cross Road, London	244 yd
THE COMMUNIST KEBAB	492 New Cross Road, London	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	170 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	234 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	235 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	287 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	294 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		242 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		397 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	544 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	575 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		589 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	668 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4BP