Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 4RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	59.9%	60.7%	0.8%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	25.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	49.9%	46%	-3.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.8%	34%	-1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 55.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	55.3%	16.8%	33.8%	21.5%
Other	10.2%	2.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Chinese	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	11.6%	11.9%	0.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	9.2%	4.3%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	41.4%	42.5%	1.1%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	7.5%	3.7%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	51.9%	54.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	18.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	54.4%	3.4%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	7.4%	28.9%	21.5%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	13%	6.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	3.1%	-18.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Deptford High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deptford High Street was 1141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 571.9% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Deptford High Street has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 5th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 319.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.3%.

🔎 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 4RG, 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 Deptford High Street are based on 324 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 Deptford High Street, London, SE8 4RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 4RG

Average Price
£364,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,789

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deptford High Street

Average Price
£457,817

Semi-Detached
£623,235

Terraced
£640,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,579

Other
£662,044

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deptford High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Deptford High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1997-12-12	£371,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 4RG

Employment

SE8 4RG 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.

SE8 4RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 4RG 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	93
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	23
Information and communication	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	4out of 4	517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lucas Vale Primary School Thornville Street , SE8 4QB	2out of 4	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy converter	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	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2,532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,820 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	1,914 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,426 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	575 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	765 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,941 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
Gaff Cafe Ltd	2C Douglas Way, London	41 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit A Market House, 1 Giffin Street	63 yd
Cafe Bianca	63-69 Deptford High Street, London	74 yd
Tomi's Kitchen	126 Deptford High Street, London	103 yd
M&D Japanese Takeaway	117 Deptford High Street, London	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	117 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	169 yd
Stockton Bar	2 Deptford High Street, London	226 yd
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	291 yd
Royal Albert	460 New Cross Road, London	322 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Honey's	87 Deptford High Street, London	74 yd
King'z Chicken n Grill	79 Deptford High Street, London	74 yd
SALT Craft & Pizza	Unit, 2 St Pauls House, 3 Market Yard	100 yd
Gobsmack'd	Arch 11, 4 Market Yard	173 yd
London Agege Bread Bakers Ltd	London Agege Bread Bakers Limited, 32 Deptford High Street	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	2 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	74 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	103 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	196 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	221 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		120 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	192 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		378 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	478 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	646 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		709 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		725 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	767 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%

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