Melrose Close, London, SE12 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE12 0AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	56.9%	54.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	43.1%	45.2%	2.1%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 SE12 0AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	46.8%	51.9%	5.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	6.1%	0.5%

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	46.7%	44.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.5%	37.5%	2.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	20.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.3%	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	37%	4.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	59.3%	59.6%	0.3%	81.4%	-21.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	74.4%	74.5%	0.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.5%	8.5%	4.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	74.5%	0.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.1%	15.5%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.8%	0.9%	-6.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0.9%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Melrose Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Close was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.4% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 105th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE12 0AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melrose Close are based on 29 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 Melrose Close, London, SE12 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 0AL

Average Price
£469,412

Semi-Detached
£369,082

Terraced
£476,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Close

Average Price
£494,751

Semi-Detached
£377,331

Terraced
£498,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Melrose Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-08-12	£427,844
2 Melrose Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-09-29	£463,543
31 Melrose Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-08-19	£443,965
18 Melrose Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-03-05	£454,535
31 Melrose Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2016-04-18	£441,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 0AL

Employment

SE12 0AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	1,182 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,055 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,731 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,015 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Chaiiwala	Unit B, 110 Barking Road	360 yd
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	411 yd
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	473 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	473 yd
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	663 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill	322 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London	473 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cabana Hot Pizza and Grill Ltd	55 Baring Road, London	403 yd
Rose Chinese Takeaway	59 Baring Road, London	403 yd
Barings Fish & Chips	57 Baring Road, London	403 yd
Golden Chicken	58 Baring Road, London	473 yd
Kashi Indian Dining	62 Baring Road, London	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road	829 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	986 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	330 yd
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	677 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		783 yd
Colfe'S Leisure Centre COLFES SCHOOL COLFES SCHOOL HORN PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	947 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 0AL