Etta Street, London, SE8 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE8 5NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.7%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.8%	49.3%	-3.5%	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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.1% 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	49.3%	67.1%	17.8%	37.9%	29.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	14.5%	-12.6%	44.2%	-29.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	7.3%	9.3%	2.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.6%	1.7%	-5.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	43.1%	46.6%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	33.1%	34.4%	1.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	18.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	44.3%	16.5%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	10.4%	2.1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	20.8%	15.1%	-5.7%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	15.6%	1.2%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	10.8%	7.9%	0.9%	9.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	37%	40.3%	3.3%	81.4%	-41.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	51.9%	65.3%	13.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	2.8%	-7.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	65.3%	14.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	24.4%	18.5%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	26.4%	0.9%	-25.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Etta Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Etta Street was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Etta Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford and the 171st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.9%.

🔎 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 5NS, 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 Etta Street are based on 46 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 Etta Street, London, SE8 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5NS

Average Price
£327,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,737

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Etta Street

Average Price
£455,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£657,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,737

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Etta Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Plane Tree House Etta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£329,500	2021-06-30	£339,659
Flat 5 Plane Tree House Etta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2017-12-08	£377,563
Flat 12 Plane Tree House Etta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-04-28	£365,677
Flat 4 Plane Tree House Etta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-04-22	£349,384
Flat 13 Plane Tree House Etta Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2008-02-29	£324,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	132 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	996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,194 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	509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Turner Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hughes Fields Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	861 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	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,390 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Canary Wharf College Crossharbour 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	2out of 4	1,996 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	2,063 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	2,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,286 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,517 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	2,890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,890 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,240 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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,231 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
Mr Potatoes	166 Evelyn Street, London	144 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	237 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	237 yd
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	251 yd
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	204 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	448 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	742 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	841 yd
Farriers arms	214	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Guys/Tucka Burger/Noodle Lady	Rice Guys, Tucka Burger & Noodle Lady, 67 Parkside Business Estate	185 yd
Ding Ho	Ding Ho Takeaway, 208 Evelyn Street	200 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	251 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	251 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	989 yd
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf	1,025 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	493 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		500 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	801 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5NS