Oscar Street, London, SE8 4QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.9%	48%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.1%	52%	1.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	53.7%	47.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	41.4%	10.8%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	47.6%	55.4%	7.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	37.5%	26.9%	-10.6%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	9.9%	12%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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 58%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	18.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	6.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	8.4%	-6.9%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	58%	26.7%	33.8%	24.2%
Other	9.6%	2.1%	-7.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8.5%	3.4%	-5.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	22.3%	11.9%	-10.4%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	50.7%	64.2%	13.5%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	65.4%	76.8%	11.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	13.5%	6.8%	-6.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	77.3%	13.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.9%	16.8%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.6%	-20.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Oscar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oscar Street was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 388.0% higher than the Brockley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oscar Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Brockley and the 29th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 4QJ, 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 Oscar Street are based on 8 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 Oscar Street, London, SE8 4QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4QJ

Average Price
£603,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£603,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oscar Street

Average Price
£627,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£627,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oscar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Oscar Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-10-17	£594,337
57 Oscar Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£439,000	2018-09-07	£541,843
57 Oscar Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2018-02-28	£657,136
73 Oscar Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2006-06-09	£628,534
59 Oscar Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2006-02-17	£634,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	22
Self-Employed	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	1,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,175 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	124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Albyn Road , Deptford SE8 4ED	- not rated	184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashmead Primary School Ashmead Road , SE8 4DX	3out of 4	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	395 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	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,114 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,177 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	417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,148 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,561 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	1,239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,239 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,662 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	373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	730 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,059 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	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
Roni's	50 Friendly Street, London	104 yd
The Vale Boulangerie	The Vale Way 209, 209 Lewisham Way	205 yd
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, London	206 yd
Dr.Noodle	187 Lewisham Way, Brockley	218 yd
Meze Mangal Restaurant	Flat Above, 245 Lewisham Way	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal George	85 Tanners Hill, London	176 yd
88 Lounge Ltd	Ground Floor Unit, 199-201 Lewisham Way	222 yd
Royal Standard Pub	Royal Standard, 86 Tanners Hill	291 yd
Brookmill Pub	The Brookmill Pub, 65 Cranbrook Road	349 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Pizza Hut Delivery (Ground Floor), Ground Floor Unit	205 yd
Morley's	185 Lewisham Way, London	206 yd
Istanbul Kebab House	193 Lewisham Way, London	206 yd
Mr Wings	114 Lewisham Way, London	322 yd
LFC	56 Deptford Broadway, London	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	207 yd
Embas Express	483-485 New Cross Road, London	459 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	489 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	511 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		373 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	728 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		812 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	1,048 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		1,053 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	23.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 4QJ