Rolt Street, London, SE8 5NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	55.7%	55.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	44.3%	44.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	46.6%	56.4%	9.8%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	25.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	33%	33.4%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	26.3%	15.2%	-11.1%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	10.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	36.6%	18.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.2% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	0.7%	4.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	27.6%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	16.5%	3.3%	1.0%	15.5%
Other Black	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	0.9%	7.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	23.3%	22.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	-59.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	64.1%	66.2%	2.1%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	4%	5.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	66.1%	2.6%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	28.6%	26.0%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	1.2%	-22.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Rolt Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rolt Street was 183.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% higher than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rolt Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 175th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 5NN, 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 Rolt Street are based on 36 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 Rolt Street, London, SE8 5NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5NN

Average Price
£513,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£633,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rolt Street

Average Price
£577,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£647,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,687

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rolt Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Rolt Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-27	£451,350
94 Rolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-10-28	£727,799
96A Rolt Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-18	£349,651
84 Rolt Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2021-02-15	£728,619
92 Rolt Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-01-15	£319,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5NN 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	96
Part-Time Employee	64
Student (economically inactive)	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
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	3out of 4	207 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	991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,245 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	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	777 yd	Academy converter	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	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,262 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,936 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,454 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	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,801 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,123 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,108 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
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	132 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	132 yd
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	189 yd
Mr Potatoes	166 Evelyn Street, London	259 yd
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	328 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	575 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	765 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	806 yd
Walpole Pub Kitchen	Rooms 401 B To G Forth Floor, Axo Student, 403-407 New Cross Road	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ding Ho	Ding Ho Takeaway, 208 Evelyn Street	261 yd
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	288 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	288 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	288 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	867 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	981 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	992 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	1,052 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		394 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	614 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	621 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	675 yd
All Saints Church Hall ALL SAINTS CHURCH ALL SAINTS CHURCH MONSON ROAD		1,032 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		1,049 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.3%

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	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5NN