Strickland Street, London, SE8 4JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 4JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.4%	53.7%	-6.7%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	39.6%	46.3%	6.7%	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 4JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	57%	61%	4.0%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	26.8%	1.7%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48.2%	45.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.4%	37.2%	2.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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.

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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	15%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	52.6%	11.2%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	16.6%	13.7%	-2.9%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58.3%	59.6%	1.3%	81.4%	-21.8%
Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% 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	74.5%	75.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%
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	74.2%	75.8%	1.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.8%	15.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.5%	-12.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Strickland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strickland Street was 140.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.3% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strickland Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 253rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 4JB, 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 Strickland Street are based on 21 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 Strickland Street, London, SE8 4JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4JB

Average Price
£711,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£711,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strickland Street

Average Price
£761,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£761,808

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strickland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Strickland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2026-03-19	£635,000
27 Strickland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2025-09-26	£800,177
32 Strickland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2022-07-12	£825,334
8 Strickland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£662,500	2021-02-05	£736,962
28 Strickland Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2017-11-24	£893,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4JB

Employment

SE8 4JB 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 4JB 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	89
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	3

Employment Industry

Other	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	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	- not rated	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,164 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	129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	129 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	636 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	578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,385 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,403 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,403 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	414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,584 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	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,039 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,625 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	185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	556 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	997 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,020 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,078 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	168 yd
Alla Salute!	Unit 2, Indiana Building	244 yd
Reed In Partnership	Reed in Partnership Ltd Unit, 1 Washington Building	327 yd
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	362 yd
Meze Mangal Restaurant	Flat Above, 245 Lewisham Way	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	77 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	405 yd
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	446 yd
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	450 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	419 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	433 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	433 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	443 yd
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	367 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	446 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	569 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	585 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		552 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		866 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	895 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		917 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,058 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4JB