Lucas Street, London, SE8 4QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4QH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.7%	48.5%	5.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.3%	51.5%	-5.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.4% 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	69.9%	69.4%	-0.5%	37.9%	31.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	18.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6%	6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.1%) 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	55.1%	66.1%	11.0%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	33.8%	24%	-9.8%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	54.5%	0.9%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	11.4%	2.2%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.1% 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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.4%	28%	19.6%	2.5%	25.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.8%	2.6%
White	64.9%	37.1%	-27.8%	81.4%	-44.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.6%	14.3%	11.7%	1.6%	12.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	55.4%	53.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	16.4%	11.2%	-5.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.6%	15.9%	9.3%	2.7%	13.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	12.4%	1.3%	1.3%	11.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
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	54.4%	53.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	8.2%	26.3%	18.1%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	13.2%	7.6%	-5.6%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	4.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	10.5%	0.4%	10.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	19.3%	6.5%	12.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Lucas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lucas Street was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lucas Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 295th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 518.8%.

🔎 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 4QH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Lucas Street are based on 69 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 Lucas Street, London, SE8 4QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4QH

Average Price
£508,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£762,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,188

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lucas Street

Average Price
£498,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£750,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,356

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lucas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76A Lucas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-24	£310,054
Flat 2 1 - 7 Lucas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£373,000	2024-10-21	£370,415
59 Lucas Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-12-04	£777,859
Flat 4 1 - 7 Lucas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-16	£258,239
Flat 2 Weldon Court, 2 Lucas Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-11-08	£260,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4QH

Employment

SE8 4QH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 4QH 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	53
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Other	30
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Gardens Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	3out of 4	62 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	308 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	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,040 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,088 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	405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,608 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	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,270 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,629 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	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	671 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,128 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
The Vale Boulangerie	The Vale Way 209, 209 Lewisham Way	123 yd
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, London	124 yd
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, Brockley	129 yd
Roni's	50 Friendly Street, London	183 yd
Flower of Kent	Flower Of Kent, 135 Lewisham Way	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	103 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	159 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	322 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	425 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	118 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	124 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	124 yd
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	243 yd
Jasmine Garden/Grill Planet/Red Planet Pizza	127 Lewisham Way, London	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	120 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	484 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	541 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	555 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		394 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	533 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	707 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		862 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,030 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4QH