Area Information for Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY

Summary Back to Top

Old Road in Lewisham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Lee Green ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lewisham East. This page combines information for the address Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE13 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lewisham
Ward Lee Green
Constituency Lewisham East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY:

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Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SR
Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SU
Hamlet Close, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SS
Bankwell Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE13 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Old Road, Lewisham, London consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 33
Terraced 110
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 174
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 87
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 4
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 3
Total 176

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 44
Two People 37
Three People 30
Four People 47
Five People 14
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 172

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Old Road, Lewisham, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 44
Family Household 118
Other Household 14
Total 176

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 113
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 173

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lewisham East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 243
Female 231
Total 474

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around SE13 5SY has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 51
5-9 46
10-14 30
15-19 19
20-24 11
25-29 26
30-34 39
35-39 38
40-44 45
45-49 47
50-54 22
55-59 32
60-64 17
65-69 17
70-74 13
75-79 8
80-84 9
85+ 7
Total 477

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE13 5SY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 114
Married 189
Separated 4
Divorced 22
Widowed 15
Total 344

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 92% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 279
Good 158
Fair 24
Bad 10
Very Bad 0
Total 471

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Old Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 68% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 234
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 34
Other 5
Total 342

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Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 74% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 353
Mixed Ethnicity 46
Indian 3
Pakistani 1
Chinese 6
Other Asian 3
Black African 19
Black Caribbean 19
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 3
Other 18
Total 474

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 362
European Union 37
Rest of Europe 11
Africa 19
Middle East and Asia 17
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 474

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 362
10+ Years 63
5-10 Years 16
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 23
Total 475

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE13 5SY.

Passport(s) Held
None 31
United Kingdom 396
Republic of Ireland 12
European Union 20
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 3
North America or Caribbean 2
Central and South America 4
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 223
Christian 210
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 5
Muslim 14
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 23
Total 476

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Lee Green ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 142
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 49
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 18
Retired 53
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 18
Total 343

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 58
Professional Occupations 91
Associate Professional Occupations 48
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 4
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 232

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 125
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 93
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 3
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 10
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 16
Total 339

Policing and Crime (160) Back to Top

Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY is within the Lee Green policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 160 crimes were reported within half a mile of SE13 5SY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 160 crimes committed near Old Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Lee Green
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lewisham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE13 5SY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest railway station is Hither Green, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hither Green 730 yards
Blackheath 0.6 miles
Lee (London) 0.7 miles
Lewisham 1 mile
Ladywell 1 mile
Kidbrooke 1.1 miles
St Johns (London) 1.4 miles
Catford Bridge 1.5 miles
Catford 1.6 miles
Greenwich 1.6 miles
Crofton Park 1.8 miles
Maze Hill 1.8 miles
Brockley 1.9 miles
Bellingham 1.9 miles
Westcombe Park 2 miles
Deptford 2 miles
Grove Park 2 miles
Eltham 2.1 miles
New Cross 2.1 miles
Honor Oak Park 2.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest DLR station is Lewisham, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School, approximately 290 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School 290 yards
    
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (All Through) 350 yards
    
Brindishe Lee School 550 yards
    
Brindishe Manor School 630 yards
    
St Matthew Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
Brindishe Green School 0.6 miles
    
John Ball Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Winifred's RC Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Brooklands Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham (All Through) 350 yards
    
St Matthew Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
Abbey Manor College 0.9 miles
    
Prendergast Vale School (All Through) 1 mile
    
Thomas Tallis School 1.1 miles
    
Prendergast School 1.3 miles
    
St Ursula's Convent School 1.4 miles
    
Prendergast Ladywell School (All Through) 1.5 miles
    
The John Roan School 1.5 miles
    
Blackheath High School 1.5 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is Lewisham Medical Centre, approximately 150 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is Smile Impressions Lee, approximately 630 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Smile Impressions Lee 630 yards
Belmont Park 650 yards
Keen 0.5 miles
Night Dental Limited 0.6 miles
Lewisham Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Lewis Grove Dental Practice 0.7 miles
Mullally 0.8 miles
Hillview Dental Centre 0.9 miles
Portman Healthcare Ltd 1 mile
Total Orthodontics 1 mile

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is The Blackheath Hospital, approximately 770 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Old Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 5SY. The nearest is Butcher Curnow Ophthalmic Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE13 5SY

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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