Gables Close, London, SE12 0UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 0UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 0UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	59.3%	66.7%	7.4%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	24.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) 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	48.5%	60.7%	12.2%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	44.2%	31.6%	-12.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around SE12 0UE this area, 8% 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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8%	-1.0%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	7.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	8%	-5.2%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	57.1%	15.8%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	10.8%	2.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	1%	2%	1.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	6.4%	5.4%	0.8%	5.6%
White	69.4%	52.9%	-16.5%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	73.3%	62.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	6.8%	12.4%	5.6%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	61.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	4.4%	21.1%	16.7%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	2%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Gables Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gables Close was 117.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gables Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 334th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 0UE, 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 Gables Close are based on 354 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 Gables Close, London, SE12 0UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 0UE

Average Price
£314,401

Semi-Detached
£365,787

Terraced
£480,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gables Close

Average Price
£405,764

Semi-Detached
£520,462

Terraced
£559,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,661

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gables CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-01-24	£290,015
68 Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-07-26	£206,548
57 Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-11-16	£195,120
74 Gables Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-23	£234,505
50 Gables Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-12-22	£416,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 0UE

Employment

SE12 0UE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	80
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,726 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	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	889 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	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	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	3,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	819 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,989 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	284 yd
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	530 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	530 yd
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	894 yd
All 4 Mind	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London	530 yd
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill	669 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cabana Hot Pizza and Grill Ltd	55 Baring Road, London	476 yd
Rose Chinese Takeaway	59 Baring Road, London	476 yd
Barings Fish & Chips	57 Baring Road, London	476 yd
Golden Chicken	58 Baring Road, London	530 yd
Kashi Indian Dining	62 Baring Road, London	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		938 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	951 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	956 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		991 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	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 0UE