Alloa Road, London, SE8 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 5AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	51.3%	4.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	53%	48.7%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	59.2%	68.8%	9.6%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	19.4%	-11.4%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.7%	5%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	48.4%	50.8%	2.4%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.5%	35.3%	0.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	13.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	55.2%	15.0%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	12.5%	4.7%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	56%	63.7%	7.7%	81.4%	-17.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	17.1%	22.3%	5.2%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	7.6%	-7.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	52.7%	3.2%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	14.4%	19.4%	5.0%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	6.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.3%	0.6%	6.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Alloa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alloa Road was 18.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Alloa Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 28th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE8 5AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Alloa Road are based on 112 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 Alloa Road, London, SE8 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5AJ

Average Price
£693,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£765,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,799

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alloa Road

Average Price
£765,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£814,504

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£390,314

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alloa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Alloa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-12-19	£663,746
34 Alloa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-02-02	£729,385
2 Alloa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-12-05	£788,972
Ground Floor Flat 64 Alloa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,750	2022-12-16	£505,691
6A Alloa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-09-30	£344,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5AJ 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	151
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Retired	29
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,803 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,216 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	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,569 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,909 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,658 yd	City technology college	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
McDonald's Restuarants Ltd	McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, 16 Evelyn Street	120 yd
Mama Pho	24 Evelyn Street, London	148 yd
Evelyn Parents Forum - Moira's Place	Deptford Park Generation Play Club, Scawen Road	278 yd
KFC	150-164 Evelyn Street, London	318 yd
Fk good burgers ltd	206	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farriers arms	214	318 yd
Surrey docks	185	583 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	583 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	617 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real china	218	324 yd
Lucky horse	208	324 yd
Daees Grill	Unit 4, Gemini Project	356 yd
Vapey cakes	1a	459 yd
Chikn (Delivero)	Chikn (Deliveroo), 9 British Wharf	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	504 yd
Costcutters	173-181	895 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	296 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	664 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	835 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,029 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	50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5AJ