Brookmill Road, London, SE8 4HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.8%	1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50%	48.2%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	66.2%	67.1%	0.9%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18%	17.1%	-0.9%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	45%	-7.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	30.5%	34.6%	4.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	18.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	11.7%	-8.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	22.1%	13.5%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	29.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.8% 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	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	4.2%	4.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	27.6%	33.3%	5.7%	2.5%	30.8%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	19.6%	4.7%	1.0%	18.6%
Other Black	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	31.6%	23.8%	-7.8%	81.4%	-57.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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%	67.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	17.2%	19.3%	2.1%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	67.9%	0.7%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.6%	21.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.1%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Brookmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookmill Road was 33.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookmill Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Brockley and the 112th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 4HR, 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 Brookmill Road are based on 97 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 Brookmill Road, London, SE8 4HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4HR

Average Price
£570,261

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookmill Road

Average Price
£510,902

Semi-Detached
£661,699

Terraced
£613,991

Detached
£1,408,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,908

Other
£103,035

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookmill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Brookmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2014-08-22	£629,344
22 Brookmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-07-02	£544,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4HR 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	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Self-Employed	8
Retired	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

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	4out of 4	942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	603 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	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,733 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	2,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,297 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	1,406 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,450 yd	Academy converter	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	740 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	799 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	2,099 yd	Higher education institutions	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	142 yd
Lazania Tandoori Restaurant & Bar	37 Deptford Broadway, London	152 yd
Alla Salute!	Unit 2, Indiana Building	182 yd
Maestro Bar Restaurant Ltd	44-45 Deptford Broadway, London	190 yd
Reed In Partnership	Reed in Partnership Ltd Unit, 1 Washington Building	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	203 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	263 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	306 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	309 yd
Stockton Bar	2 Deptford High Street, London	309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	213 yd
Viet Anh Pho	8 Deptford Broadway, London	225 yd
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	241 yd
Tots In London	10 Tanners Hill, London	246 yd
London Fish and Kebab	492 New Cross Road, London	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	249 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	308 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	356 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	381 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	420 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	198 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		335 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	346 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		607 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		776 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 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	1,074 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4HR