Acacia Close, London, SE8 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 5EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.4%	1.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.5%	48.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 5EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	65.2%	62%	-3.2%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	28.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) 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	58%	55.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.1%	34.4%	2.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	10%	3.6%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	11.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	60%	-3.3%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	16.4%	13.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	12.7%
Indian	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	11%	17.6%	6.6%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	49.3%	39.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-42.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	47%	1.7%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	14.3%	14.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	13.9%	15.1%	1.2%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.1%	13.1%	-7.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.7%	46.6%	2.9%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	11.2%	25.4%	14.2%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	10.6%	11%	0.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	16.6%	8.5%	-8.1%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	8.5%	-9.5%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
British Overseas Territories	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Acacia Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acacia Close was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Acacia Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 316th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.3%.

🔎 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 5EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Acacia Close are based on 12 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 Acacia Close, London, SE8 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5EQ

Average Price
£351,006

Semi-Detached
£412,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Close

Average Price
£381,210

Semi-Detached
£426,987

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,433

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Acacia Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2014-12-23	£400,352
26 Acacia Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2013-05-24	£303,939
29 Acacia Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2013-04-29	£282,679
31 Acacia Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2011-03-18	£407,613
30 Acacia Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2008-03-05	£443,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5EQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5EQ 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	152
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	61
Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Information and communication	25
Other	22
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Construction	11
Education	11
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	917 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	1,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,638 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	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	- not rated	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School 61 Hawkstone Road , SE16 2PE	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gomm Road , Lower Road SE16 2TY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,783 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	- not rated	3,604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	120 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , Rotherhithe SE16 6AT	- not rated	1,378 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bermondsey School Albion Street , Rotherhithe CIVIC Centre SE16 7BS	- not rated	1,469 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
The Pear Tree @ Greenland Place	Unit D, Copenhagen Court	163 yd
Wolfys Bar	Unit Q, Nyland Court	176 yd
McDonald's Restuarants Ltd	McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, 16 Evelyn Street	186 yd
Plough Way Cafe	Unit 1, Seafarer Way	221 yd
Mama Pho	24 Evelyn Street, London	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farriers arms	214	237 yd
Surrey docks	185	458 yd
Surdoc social club ltd	16-19	528 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	561 yd
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Real china	218	242 yd
Lucky horse	208	242 yd
Harvey's pitta	5	307 yd
Pizza hut	19	307 yd
Bellucci	27	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	203 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre	763 yd
Costcutters	173-181	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	617 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	831 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	981 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	29.0%

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	71.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5EQ