Dorking Close, London, SE8 5XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE8 5XA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	53.2%	55%	1.8%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	46.8%	45%	-1.8%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 5XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	55.1%	59%	3.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	26.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-17.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	46.1%	54.2%	8.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	35.2%	29.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.2%	5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	23.1%	25.4%	2.3%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	5.2%	-13.8%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	33.6%	16.5%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.6% 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	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	11.8%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	18.4%	25%	6.6%	2.5%	22.5%
Black Caribbean	15.5%	17.2%	1.7%	1.0%	16.2%
Other Black	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	22.9%	16.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	-64.8%
Arab	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	62.3%	60.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	13.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	1.3%	5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	60.6%	-1.0%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	29.4%	27.8%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	29%	3.1%	-25.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	7.2%	0.5%	6.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Dorking Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorking Close was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Deptford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorking Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Deptford and the 320th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.2%.

🔎 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 5XA, 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 5XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 5XA

Average Price
£133,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,930

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorking Close

Average Price
£231,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorking CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Tristan Court, 3 Dorking Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,000	2002-07-08	£135,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 5XA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE8 5XA 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	55
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	19
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	14
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	110 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	905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,141 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	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childeric Primary School Childeric Road , New Cross SE14 6DG	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	3,337 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,337 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	2,782 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,146 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	439 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,146 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,220 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
EAT VIETNAM	234 Evelyn Street, London	112 yd
Lilly ViveLiving	Unit, 3, 82-84 Childers Street	162 yd
Rough & Ready (DAGE)	311 Evelyn Street, London	176 yd
Mr Potatoes	166 Evelyn Street, London	254 yd
Flavourology	210 Railway Arches, Edward Street	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	331 yd
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	544 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	598 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	602 yd
The Job Centre	120-122 Deptford High Street, London	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Vietnam	244 Evelyn Street, London	112 yd
Phi LAC	232 Evelyn Street, London	113 yd
Chicken World	256 Evelyn Street, London	113 yd
Papa John's	236-238 Evelyn Street, London	113 yd
Welcome Inn Fish Bar	206 Evelyn Street, London	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	800 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	882 yd
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	885 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	916 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		339 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	613 yd
Deptford Green School EDWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	624 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Fordham Park 1-7 1-7 ANGUS STREET	grass pitches	699 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		862 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 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	59.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE8 5XA