Merryweather Place, London, SE10 8EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE10 8EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	43%	52.6%	9.6%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	57%	47.4%	-9.6%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 8EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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%	55.6%	-9.2%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	36.6%	11.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.4%) 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%	53.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34.4%	31.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	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.

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	17.5%	6.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	54.9%	-2.6%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	9.3%	1%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	3.6%	13.3%	9.7%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	5%	8.2%	3.2%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	75.1%	39.8%	-35.3%	81.4%	-41.6%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	58.4%	52.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	15.4%	9.1%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	53.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	10.4%	28.4%	18.0%	9.8%	18.6%
5-10 Years	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	5.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Merryweather Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merryweather Place was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Greenwich Creekside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8EW, 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 8EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 8EW

Average Price
£569,568

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,568

Other
no sales

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
87 Hatfield House, 6 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2015-09-18	£681,800
82 Hatfield House, 6 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,000	2015-09-03	£441,661
86 Hatfield House, 6 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2015-01-23	£556,302
87 Hatfield House, 6 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2014-11-14	£581,664
74 Hatfield House, 6 Merryweather Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£353,000	2013-09-13	£558,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 8EW

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Medium flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Merryweather Place, London, SE10 8EW has medium flood risk from rivers and the sea.

17 of 17 properties (100.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Merryweather Place, London, SE10 8EW has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 17 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE10 8EW 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	87
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

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	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,369 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	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	3out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Junior School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Infant School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	612 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	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	1,636 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	1,696 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	1,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	1,880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,996 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	1,574 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,574 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,303 yd	Foundation school	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	343 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bellerbys College London Bounty House , Stowage SE8 3DE	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 10 St John's Vale , SE8 4EW	- not rated	861 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	98 yd
Gaff Cafe Ltd	unit b103, Fuel Tank Business Centre, 8-12 Creekside	105 yd
Sultan sofrasi	63 Greenwich High Road	117 yd
Golden Chippy	62 Greenwich High Road	140 yd
Golden Cafe	66 Greenwich High Road	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Faith	G 10, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	175 yd
North Pole Bar & Restaurant	131 Greenwich High Road	253 yd
The Birds Nest	32 Deptford Church Street, London	321 yd
Ashburnham Arms	Ashburnham Arms, 25 Ashburnham Grove	377 yd
MERKUR Slots,	MERKUR Slots, 40 Deptford High Street	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Yeast Brothers	G 1, The Artworks, 3 Creekside	139 yd
Drip co London ltd	45 - 47 Deptford Bridge	272 yd
London Naru	21 Lovibond Lane	297 yd
Yasmeen's Kitchen	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	380 yd
Bennyscuisine and catering services	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dag supermarket	41 Greenwich High Road	122 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	30 Blackheath Road	331 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco, Eden House	426 yd
Ngoc Hiep Supermarket Ltd	86 Deptford High Street, London	442 yd
Housewives Cash and Carry	101-103 Deptford High Street, London	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	251 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		314 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		410 yd
Addey And Stanhope School NEW CROSS ROAD		633 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	894 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	205.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 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.