Bolden Street, London, SE8 4JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 4JF, 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	55.1%	53.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	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 4JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	56.3%	61.4%	5.1%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	23.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.9%	40.9%	-11.0%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	31.7%	43.6%	11.9%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	61.5%	8.1%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	55.6%	55.8%	0.2%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	73.7%	68.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7%	8.6%	1.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.7%	4.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	68.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	24.6%	23.0%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.9%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bolden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolden Street was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Bolden Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 213th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 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 4JF, 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 Bolden Street are based on 15 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 Bolden Street, London, SE8 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4JF

Average Price
£740,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£865,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,941

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolden Street

Average Price
£697,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£849,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23A Bolden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£412,500	2026-01-09	£411,270
7 Bolden Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£732,500	2025-07-18	£749,486
6 Bolden Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2025-01-20	£854,540
9 Bolden Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-03-17	£1,062,355
Flat B 11 Bolden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2018-08-14	£448,932

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4JF

Employment

SE8 4JF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	33
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	28
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	1,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,349 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	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	605 yd	Community 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	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,510 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	401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,763 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	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	795 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,460 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	137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,189 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
Middleton	63 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	304 yd
Roni's	50 Friendly Street, London	391 yd
Phoenix Restaurant, Lewisham College	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	401 yd
CATER LINK LIMITED	Lesoco, Breakspears Road	401 yd
Ana's Home Cooking Ltd	247A Lewisham Way, London	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	190 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	346 yd
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	542 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	543 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 2 Blackheath Hill	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wraps & Wings Limited	145 Brookmill Road, London	261 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	402 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	446 yd
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	480 yd
The Golden Fish	33 Lewisham Road	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	519 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	616 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	661 yd
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	729 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	675 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		799 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	814 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		1,013 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4JF