Merryweather Place, London, SE10 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE10 8BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43%	50%	7.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	57%	50%	-7.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 SE10 8BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	64.8%	64.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	28.6%	3.2%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	57.8%	2.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	34.4%	39%	4.6%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE10 8BZ this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 87.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	3.4%	-8.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	2.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	16.9%	-12.1%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	87.1%	29.6%	33.8%	53.3%
Other	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	0.7%	5.7%
Indian	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.6%	7%	3.4%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	75.1%	60.5%	-14.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	44.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	14.9%	18.8%	3.9%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	11%	4.7%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	9.1%	2.8%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	0.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	44.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	10.4%	16.1%	5.7%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	2.9%	13.9%
2-5 Years	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Merryweather Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merryweather Place was 368.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.2% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merryweather Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 46th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 139.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 8BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Merryweather Place are based on 161 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merryweather Place, London, SE10 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 8BZ

Average Price
£732,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£732,790

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merryweather Place

Average Price
£524,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,452

Other
£391,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merryweather PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Foor Premises Gem Court, 15 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£705,000	2021-12-17	£708,657
Ground Foor Premises Gem Court, 15 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£456,775	2017-08-15	£454,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 8BZ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5
Part-Time Employee	2
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	16
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tidemill Primary School Frankham Street , SE8 4RN	- not rated	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Junior School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Infant School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,683 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	4,090 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	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,492 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	420 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	810 yd	Other independent 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
Kitcho by Ajiichiban	55 Greenwich High Road	2 yd
Golden Chippy	62 Greenwich High Road	53 yd
Sultan sofrasi	63 Greenwich High Road	60 yd
Golden Cafe	66 Greenwich High Road	64 yd
Coffee and Beyond	83 - 85 Greenwich High Road	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Pole Bar & Restaurant	131 Greenwich High Road	221 yd
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	239 yd
Ashburnham Arms	Ashburnham Arms, 25 Ashburnham Grove	304 yd
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	339 yd
Guildford Arms	Guildford Arms, 55 Guildford Grove	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yeast Brothers	G 1, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	220 yd
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	247 yd
London Naru	21 Lovibond Lane	284 yd
Yasmeen's Kitchen	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	401 yd
Bennyscuisine and catering services	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	67 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	281 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	476 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	524 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	5-9 Deptford High Street, London	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	250 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		291 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		503 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		672 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	926 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	158 Mbit/s
Average download speed	387.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	158 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.