Ashmead Mews, London, SE8 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.3%	50.5%	-7.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	41.7%	49.5%	7.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	61.5%	47.1%	-14.4%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	42.5%	16.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.7%	46.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	37.7%	33.6%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	16.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	47%	55%	8.0%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	0.6%	6.6%	6.0%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.5%	64.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	77.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	8.5%	4.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	76.9%	-0.9%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.5%	16.3%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0.3%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.1%	37.2%	22.9%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Ashmead Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashmead Mews was 123.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashmead Mews has the 34th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 309th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 4DS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ashmead Mews are based on 4 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 Ashmead Mews, London, SE8 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4DS

Average Price
£917,740

Semi-Detached
£917,420

Terraced
£918,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashmead Mews

Average Price
£902,937

Semi-Detached
£937,926

Terraced
£891,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashmead MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ashmead Mews, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£739,999	2017-06-27	£937,926
Fern Cottage Ashmead Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2015-09-08	£934,897
Fern Cottage Ashmead Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£278,500	2004-11-12	£787,714
Fern Cottage Ashmead Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£219,995	2001-08-10	£951,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4DS

Employment

SE8 4DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	51
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	39
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3

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	1,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,379 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	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	265 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	937 yd	Voluntary aided 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	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,818 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	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,774 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	1,170 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	754 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,281 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	2,135 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
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	64 yd
Meze Mangal Restaurant	Flat Above, 245 Lewisham Way	77 yd
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	156 yd
CATER LINK LIMITED	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	156 yd
The Vale Boulangerie	The Vale Way 209, 209 Lewisham Way	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	157 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	333 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	334 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	365 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	226 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	226 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	249 yd
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	435 yd
Jasmine Garden/Grill Planet/Red Planet Pizza	127 Lewisham Way, London	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	252 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	670 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	718 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	744 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		631 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	998 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,053 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,059 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
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%

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

Overview of SE8 4DS