Elverson Road, London, SE8 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.6%	2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.7%	48.4%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	50.2%	66%	15.8%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	22.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	-21.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	58.5%	58.8%	0.3%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	29.4%	29.4%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 53.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	53.4%	4.9%	33.8%	19.6%
Other	5.2%	1.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	12.1%	14.3%	2.2%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	1.0%	9.1%
Other Black	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.9%	47.4%	-15.5%	81.4%	-34.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	69.5%	64.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	7.7%	13%	5.3%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	5%	0.2%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	64.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	20.1%	15.0%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	8.6%	5.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.2%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Elverson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elverson Road was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Lewisham Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elverson Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in Lewisham Central and the 393rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE8 4JR, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Elverson Road are based on 90 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 Elverson Road, London, SE8 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4JR

Average Price
£693,688

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£693,688

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elverson Road

Average Price
£644,689

Semi-Detached
£619,197

Terraced
£678,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,728

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elverson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Elverson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-06-23	£728,395
8 Elverson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-04-01	£739,488
13 Elverson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-04-09	£583,068
8 Elverson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,500	2017-07-24	£773,730
8 Elverson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-07-21	£716,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4JR 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	206
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	24
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Other	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	811 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	899 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,853 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	713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,267 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,279 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	2,301 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
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	266 yd
Everest Curry King	22-24 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	266 yd
Middleton	63 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	303 yd
Yummy Mummy	Triple One, 111 Loampit Vale	361 yd
The Bar Beach Grill	UNIT 9, LINDSAY COURT	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	The Rising Sun, 120 Loampit Vale	354 yd
The Talbot	2 Tyrwhitt Road, London	356 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	385 yd
George & Dragon	George And Dragon, 2 Blackheath Hill	646 yd
The Graduate	The Graduate, 107 - 109 Blackheath Road	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wraps & Wings Limited	145 Brookmill Road, London	76 yd
Sweet1ne Cuisine	2 Loampit Hill, Lewisham	242 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	Ground Floor Unit 2, 20 Loampit Hill	275 yd
Morleys F C	Morley's Fried Chicken, 6 Loampit Hill	301 yd
YO! To Go	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	486 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	558 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	568 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	680 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	621 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Hilly Fields EASTERN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		999 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4JR