Cambridge Drive, London, SE12 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE12 8AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	56.4%	52.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	43.6%	47.3%	3.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	28.7%	38.1%	9.4%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	36.6%	-11.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	12.8%	4.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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	42.6%	43.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.5%	34.5%	0.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.9%	18.2%	0.3%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	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	20.6%	20.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	8.9%	-4.9%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	34%	46.3%	12.3%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.4%	76.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	78.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	78.8%	1.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	17.5%	16.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0%	-14.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Cambridge Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Drive was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% higher than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green and the 303rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE12 8AJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 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 Cambridge Drive are based on 85 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 Cambridge Drive, London, SE12 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8AJ

Average Price
£979,445

Semi-Detached
£1,429,916

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£964,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Drive

Average Price
£836,856

Semi-Detached
£1,439,072

Terraced
£919,211

Detached
£970,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,710

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 4 Cambridge Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-11-28	£262,643
12 Cambridge Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,178,500	2025-09-19	£1,160,861
64 Cambridge Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-03-27	£1,009,265
Flat 6 4 Cambridge Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-13	£265,063
Flat 2 4 Cambridge Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2024-01-12	£331,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8AJ

Employment

SE12 8AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	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
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Junior School Newstead Road , SE12 0SJ	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Effingham Road , SE12 8NS	- not rated	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,239 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,705 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	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,856 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	305 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	585 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent 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
Colfeian Sports Club	Old Colfeian Sports Club Eltham Road	243 yd
Lee Cafe	123 Burnt Ash Road, London	429 yd
The Find Store	133 Burnt Ash Road, London	429 yd
Caspian	Caspian Persian Cuisine, 117 Burnt Ash Road	433 yd
Bar Luciano Ltd	129-131 Burnt Ash Road, London	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	490 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	551 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	658 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	429 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	115 Burnt Ash Road, London	429 yd
Bamboo GardenTakeaway	Bamboo Garden Takeaway, 124 Burnt Ash Road	491 yd
Anyi	ANYI, 1 Burnt Ash Hill	540 yd
Morley's	9 Burnt Ash Hill, London	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	628 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	656 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	669 yd
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road	969 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	152 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		304 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		394 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	419 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	465 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	485 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track SUTCLIFFE PARK SUTCLIFFE PARK ELTHAM ROAD	athletics tracks	765 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8AJ