Edward Street, London, SE8 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	52.3%	1.0%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.7%	47.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	57.5%	59.1%	1.6%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	24%	6.3%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	37.4%	32.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	29.1%	39.2%	10.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	21.5%	19.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.1%	24.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	8.1%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	13.9%	8.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	19%	31.1%	12.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	7.2%	10%	2.8%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	12.5%	18.3%	5.8%	2.5%	15.8%
Black Caribbean	17%	12.4%	-4.6%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.4%	36.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	-44.9%
Other	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	69.4%	61.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.7%	12.6%	3.9%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	9.2%	0.9%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	61.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	27.3%	26.9%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	4.6%	-20.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Edward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edward Street was 495.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 191.7% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edward Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 26th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 259.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE8 5HJ, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Edward Street are based on 80 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 Edward Street, London, SE8 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5HJ

Average Price
£210,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,971

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edward Street

Average Price
£377,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£649,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,460

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edward Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 23 Merganser Court Edward Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-25	£199,602
Flat 24 Merganser Court Edward Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-04-30	£162,885
Flat 33 Merganser Court Edward Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-03-16	£245,776
Flat 30 Merganser Court Edward Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,500	2017-06-30	£250,470
Flat 24 Merganser Court Edward Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2016-04-15	£176,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School St James's , New Cross SE14 6AD	3out of 4	985 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,874 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	1,936 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,521 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	2,356 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,805 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,250 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	4,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	817 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	909 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	2,038 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Klose & Soan	209 Deptford High Street, London	177 yd
Spiers (Unit 10)	Railway Arches, Ffinch Street	181 yd
MANZES	Manzes, 204 Deptford High Street	218 yd
Marcella	165A Deptford High Street, London	222 yd
Badger Badger	139-141 Deptford High Street, London	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	187 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	349 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	413 yd
Jazzbourne	Ground Floor, 443 New Cross Road	572 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfecto	211 Deptford High Street, London	177 yd
Good Vibez Jerk Centre	219 Deptford High Street, London	177 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morleys Fried Chicken, 185 Deptford High Street	182 yd
Lebanese Restaurant (Kebab World)	200 Deptford High Street, London	210 yd
BYTE Catering	145 Deptford High Street, London	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	357 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	443 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	486 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	521 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	368 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		374 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		419 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	517 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	587 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	664 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		718 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	907 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5HJ