Albyn Road, London, SE8 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	49.3%	44.8%	-4.5%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	28.1%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	10.8%	7.1%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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	42.1%	39.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	31.2%	32.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	18.2%	14.7%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	27.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	37.1%	7.1%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	6.9%	3.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	18.5%	6.4%	1.0%	17.5%
Other Black	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	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	68%	62.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	13.4%	13.7%	0.3%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	1.3%	13.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	63.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	31.4%	25.7%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.7%	-20.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Albyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albyn Road was 20.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.5% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albyn Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 35th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 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 4EB, 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 Albyn Road are based on 126 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 Albyn Road, London, SE8 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4EB

Average Price
£677,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£782,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albyn Road

Average Price
£740,298

Semi-Detached
£913,015

Terraced
£830,278

Detached
£962,454

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,598

Other
£6,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125A Albyn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£436,000	2025-10-06	£428,313
107A Albyn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-05-31	£582,551
113A Albyn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-08-18	£580,791
107A Albyn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-12-19	£542,429
131 Albyn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2022-12-01	£863,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	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	1,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	57 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	57 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	568 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	581 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,337 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,643 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	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,027 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,565 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	962 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,076 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
Roni's	50 Friendly Street, London	134 yd
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	282 yd
Meze Mangal Restaurant	Flat Above, 245 Lewisham Way	294 yd
Alla Salute!	Unit 2, Indiana Building	321 yd
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	337 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	139 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	331 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	399 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	420 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	367 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	367 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	379 yd
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	489 yd
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	382 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	444 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	605 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	632 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		558 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		912 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	972 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		996 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4EB