Whidborne Close, London, SE8 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4DL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67% 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	61%	67%	6.0%	37.9%	29.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	21%	-0.2%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	57.6%	56.2%	-1.4%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	25.4%	29.1%	3.7%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	10.9%	-5.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	7.9%	-5.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	61.8%	21.1%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	9.1%	1.1%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%
White	65.5%	59.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-22.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3%	6.4%	3.4%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	71.2%	65.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	9.8%	12.2%	2.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	65.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	15.4%	11.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9%	3.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	4.2%	-10.6%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Whidborne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whidborne Close was 166.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whidborne Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 197th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE8 4DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Whidborne Close are based on 17 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 Whidborne Close, London, SE8 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4DL

Average Price
£292,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,900

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whidborne Close

Average Price
£300,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whidborne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Whidborne Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,500	2023-10-13	£342,754
14 Whidborne Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2023-02-03	£273,523
4 Whidborne Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-10	£406,447
9 Whidborne Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-07-16	£291,724
15 Whidborne Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-04-06	£280,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4DL

Employment

SE8 4DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 4DL 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	109
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	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	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	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	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,670 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	1,756 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,908 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	864 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,061 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,351 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Middleton	63 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	81 yd
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	225 yd
CATER LINK LIMITED	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	225 yd
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	280 yd
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	114 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	359 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	465 yd
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	485 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	317 yd
Wraps & Wings Limited	145 Brookmill Road, London	349 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	368 yd
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	409 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	560 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	718 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	723 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	748 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	838 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		876 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4DL