Canal Approach, London, SE8 5JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5JF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	49.3%	53.3%	4.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	50.7%	46.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 5JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	61.9%	68.9%	7.0%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	20.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-23.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	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	51%	52.7%	1.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	27.4%	29%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	15.9%	10.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	16.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16.9%	9.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	44.4%	11.6%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	15.9%	2.9%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.5% 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	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	13.3%	14.2%	0.9%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	5%	2.4%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	43.5%	39.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	-41.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	49.3%	61.6%	12.3%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	7.5%	-6.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.4%	61.4%	13.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	7.5%	25.9%	18.4%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	2.7%	-27.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Canal Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Approach was 175.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Approach has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 185th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5JF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Canal Approach are based on 5 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 Canal Approach, London, SE8 5JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5JF

Average Price
£1,913,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,913,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Approach

Average Price
£507,021

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,297

Other
£1,933,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Neptune Chemicals Ltd Canal Approach, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2015-02-26	£1,933,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5JF 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	148
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	26
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Other	22
Information and communication	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	624 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	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	50 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	793 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	4out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	965 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	2out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,361 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	5,458 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,266 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,465 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	595 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,451 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	1,601 yd	Other independent special 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 Moving Venue Caterers Ltd	Unit 10, Deptford Trading Estate	66 yd
Simply Handmade Chocolates	Simply Handmade Chocolates (no 79), 78-79 Parkside Business Estate	94 yd
Festa Sul Prato	Deptford Park Cafe, Folkestone Gardens	266 yd
Shake Shack	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	301 yd
Remedy Kitchen	Unit 9, British Wharf	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	473 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	571 yd
MOT Venue Ltd	20 Orion Business Centre, Surrey Canal Road	649 yd
Farriers arms	214	759 yd
Surrey docks	185	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chikn (Delivero)	Chikn (Deliveroo), 9 British Wharf	301 yd
Yoobi	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	301 yd
Motu Indian Kitchen	Motu Indian Kitchen (Unit 9), British Wharf	301 yd
Bleecker Burger	9 British Wharf, Landmann Way	301 yd
Mr Bao Delivery Bermondsey	Mr Bao London Bridge Ltd Unit 9, British Wharf	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		895 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	221 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	651 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		738 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	916 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	917 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		939 yd
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,086 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.

Overview of SE8 5JF