Seager Place, London, SE8 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 4HJ is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	50%	44.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50%	55.6%	5.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.5% 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	66.2%	72.5%	6.3%	37.9%	34.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	19.7%	1.7%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	2.4%	-5.5%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (89.4%) 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	52.9%	57.7%	4.8%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	30.5%	31.7%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	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.

In the area around SE8 4HJ this area, 4.3% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	4.3%	-20.9%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	4.7%	-15.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.9%	11.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	64.5%	38.6%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	8.6%	0.9%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	6.4%	6.4%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	27.6%	9.4%	-18.2%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	5.2%	-9.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	31.6%	50.9%	19.3%	81.4%	-30.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	68.4%	52%	-16.4%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	4.6%	16.5%	11.9%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	17.2%	8.1%	-9.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	14.7%	10.1%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	51.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.5%	17.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Seager Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seager Place was 135.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Seager Place has the 26th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 271st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE8 4HJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Seager Place are based on 150 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 Seager Place, London, SE8 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4HJ

Average Price
£470,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£468,698

Other
£500,163

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seager Place

Average Price
£476,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£476,444

Other
£483,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seager PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 204 The Crescent, 2 Seager Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-12-17	£258,454
4 Signal House, 3 Seager Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-05-02	£569,886
Flat 210 The Crescent, 2 Seager Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-07	£282,124
Flat 307 The Crescent, 2 Seager Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-07-02	£518,449
Flat 201 The Crescent, 2 Seager Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-11-01	£428,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4HJ

Employment

SE8 4HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4HJ 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	231
Student (economically inactive)	61
Self-Employed	37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,118 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	372 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Primary School Frankham Street , SE8 4RN	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	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	392 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,342 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,511 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	690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,281 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	1,319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,319 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,927 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	491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	731 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	913 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinjiang Chinese Restaurant	JINJIANG CHINESE RESTAURANT, 36 Deptford Broadway	118 yd
Lazania Tandoori Restaurant & Bar	37 Deptford Broadway, London	131 yd
Reed In Partnership	Reed in Partnership Ltd Unit, 1 Washington Building	133 yd
Alla Salute!	Unit 2, Indiana Building	156 yd
999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club	999 Club Trust T/A 999 Club Lady Flo, 21 Deptford Broadway	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	143 yd
Stockton Bar	2 Deptford High Street, London	290 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	299 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	318 yd
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	169 yd
Viet Anh Pho	8 Deptford Broadway, London	198 yd
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	211 yd
Tots In London	10 Tanners Hill, London	249 yd
Star Pizza	42 Deptford High Street, London	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	189 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	285 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	339 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	347 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	138 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	273 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		360 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		561 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	661 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		704 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,088 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	125 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	220.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4HJ