Gosterwood Street, London, SE8 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5NX, 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 5NX, 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 Gosterwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gosterwood Street 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.

Gosterwood Street 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 5NX, 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 Gosterwood Street are based on 108 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 Gosterwood Street, London, SE8 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5NX

Average Price
£509,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£656,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,405

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gosterwood Street

Average Price
£442,443

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£630,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,022

Other
£197,002

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gosterwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Gosterwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-11-03	£685,602
54A Gosterwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-11-14	£375,532
54B Gosterwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-12	£327,907
58A Gosterwood Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-06-28	£330,704
44 Gosterwood Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-09-22	£689,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5NX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5NX 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	318 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	1,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,418 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	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,222 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	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham Temple Grove Hunsdon Road , SE14 5RD	- not rated	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	1,040 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	2out of 4	875 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,202 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	3,097 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,845 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	4,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,414 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	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,392 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,521 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	136 yd
The Moving Venue Caterers Ltd	Unit 10, Deptford Trading Estate	285 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	300 yd
Butch Salads	Unit 16, Parkside Business Estate	300 yd
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	308 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	158 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	367 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	787 yd
Farriers arms	214	909 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice Guys/Tucka Burger/Noodle Lady	Rice Guys, Tucka Burger & Noodle Lady, 67 Parkside Business Estate	103 yd
Ding Ho	Ding Ho Takeaway, 208 Evelyn Street	246 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	307 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	307 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		931 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	323 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	421 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		594 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	828 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5NX