Adolphus Street, London, SE8 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 4LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	52.7%	60.8%	8.1%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	23.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	10.9%	6.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	46.6%	49.2%	2.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.4%	29.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.2%	16.8%	3.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24%	19%	-5.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	35.9%	6.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	27%	24%	-3.0%	2.5%	21.5%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	34.6%	39.4%	4.8%	81.4%	-42.0%
Arab	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	53.7%	59.1%	5.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	7.9%	8.5%	0.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	17.9%	14%	-3.9%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.8%	59.2%	6.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	6.2%	28.4%	22.2%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	12%	1.7%	-10.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	2.5%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Adolphus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adolphus Street was 137.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adolphus Street has the 33rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 266th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE8 4LU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Adolphus Street are based on 27 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 Adolphus Street, London, SE8 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4LU

Average Price
£487,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£517,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,613

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adolphus Street

Average Price
£435,492

Semi-Detached
£530,374

Terraced
£551,380

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adolphus Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Adolphus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-05-28	£616,502
8 Adolphus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-09-02	£599,869
1 Adolphus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-11-11	£545,174
20 Adolphus Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2015-02-27	£556,901
35 Adolphus Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,800	2014-10-03	£363,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4LU

Employment

SE8 4LU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4LU 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	91
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	23
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lewisham Bridge Primary School Stanley Street , New Cross SE8 4BL	- not rated	200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Primary School Frankham Street , SE8 4RN	- not rated	498 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	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,047 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,550 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	1,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,808 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	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,056 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,488 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	666 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	750 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
Good Friends	2A Douglas Way, London	193 yd
Spiers (Unit 10)	Railway Arches, Ffinch Street	214 yd
KEKAKI IZAKAYA	Arch 9, 4 Market Yard	220 yd
Lomond Coffee	Arch, 7 Market Yard	220 yd
Chunky Buddha	Arch 8, 4 Market Yard	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	310 yd
Jazzbourne	Ground Floor, 443 New Cross Road	312 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	345 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	376 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gobsmack'd	Arch 11, 4 Market Yard	223 yd
SALT Craft & Pizza	Unit, 2 St Pauls House, 3 Market Yard	265 yd
BYTE Catering	145 Deptford High Street, London	275 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morleys Fried Chicken, 185 Deptford High Street	332 yd
Honey's	87 Deptford High Street, London	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	307 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	336 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	338 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	404 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	270 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		380 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		388 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	447 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		485 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	495 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	507 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	808 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4LU