Ashwater Road, London, SE12 0LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 0LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	36.6%	0.4%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	49.1%	4.2%	44.2%	4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	32.2%	35.6%	3.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	13.3%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	46.3%	14.6%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	11.5%	2.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4%	5.9%	1.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	10%	0.8%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	0.8%	3.0%
White	68.1%	60.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	-20.9%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	78.7%	73.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	72.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	16.9%	14.3%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.6%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Ashwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashwater Road was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashwater Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 169th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 0LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Ashwater Road are based on 54 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 Ashwater Road, London, SE12 0LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 0LB

Average Price
£655,293

Semi-Detached
£654,283

Terraced
£675,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£578,440

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashwater Road

Average Price
£670,911

Semi-Detached
£671,656

Terraced
£709,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,527

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Ashwater Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-10-28	£552,923
20 Ashwater Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-09-20	£636,144
4 Ashwater Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-08-04	£592,643
16 Ashwater Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£563,000	2022-11-25	£590,477
29 Ashwater Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-09-17	£748,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 0LB

Employment

SE12 0LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE12 0LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	52
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , Lee SE12 0NB	- not rated	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	748 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Infant School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	802 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	1,411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	2,109 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	2,190 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,287 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,287 yd	Community school	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	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,735 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Community special school	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	257 yd
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	465 yd
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	546 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	546 yd
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill	509 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London	546 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	686 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cabana Hot Pizza and Grill Ltd	55 Baring Road, London	461 yd
Rose Chinese Takeaway	59 Baring Road, London	461 yd
Barings Fish & Chips	57 Baring Road, London	461 yd
Golden Chicken	58 Baring Road, London	546 yd
Kashi Indian Dining	62 Baring Road, London	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	589 yd
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	595 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		1,052 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	35.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 0LB