Dorking Close, London, SE8 5UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5UG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	50.1%	52.2%	2.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 5UG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	41.7%	56.9%	15.2%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	24.9%	-7.5%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	6.1%	0.7%

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	43.6%	49.6%	6.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	34.2%	27%	-7.2%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	14.2%	17.1%	2.9%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	21.3%	-6.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	9.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	33.3%	8.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	8.5%	4.6%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.1% 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	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	12.5%	6.3%	-6.2%	0.7%	5.6%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6%	8%	2.0%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	21.9%	33%	11.1%	2.5%	30.5%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	27.1%	20.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-61.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	62.1%	53.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	12.5%	21.3%	8.8%	2.7%	18.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	1.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.5%	53.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	33.7%	30.0%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	3.7%	-23.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Dorking Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorking Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deptford average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 5UG, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dorking Close 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 Dorking Close, London, SE8 5UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5UG

Average Price
£233,380

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,380

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Close

Average Price
£228,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Grebe Court, 5 Dorking Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2012-05-16	£227,061
Flat 19 Grebe Court, 5 Dorking Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2011-11-28	£240,944
Flat 6 Grebe Court, 5 Dorking Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-12-06	£230,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5UG

Employment

SE8 5UG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5UG 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	58
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	34
Other	31
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	154 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	828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,092 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	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Twin Oaks Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Turner Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hughes Fields Primary School Benbow Street , Deptford SE8 3HD	- not rated	736 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	605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,294 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	2,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,373 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	2,694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,694 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,073 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	430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,085 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
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	128 yd
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd
Rough & Ready (DAGE)	311 Evelyn Street, London	229 yd
Mr Potatoes	166 Evelyn Street, London	246 yd
Zilly Canteen	Units 26 30, Parkside Business Estate	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	326 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	594 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	605 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	651 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd
Welcome Inn Fish Bar	206 Evelyn Street, London	155 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	841 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	919 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	941 yd
J Sainsbury PLC	Sainsbury's, Sainsbury New Cross Gate Retail Park	944 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		330 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	601 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	603 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	618 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	676 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		905 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5UG