Strathaven Road, London, SE12 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of SE12 8BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	32.7%	-3.2%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	55.4%	5.4%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	48.4%	53.3%	4.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.3%	35.1%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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	15.9%	13.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	46.3%	9.1%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	7.1%	12%	4.9%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.4%
White	59.8%	44.6%	-15.2%	81.4%	-36.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	74.6%	68.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	7.4%	10.2%	2.8%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	10%	13.2%	3.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	68.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.5%	23.1%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	1.2%	-17.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Strathaven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathaven Road was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathaven Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 368th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE12 8BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Strathaven Road are based on 40 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 Strathaven Road, London, SE12 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8BY

Average Price
£782,297

Semi-Detached
£786,024

Terraced
£712,799

Detached
£953,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathaven Road

Average Price
£739,254

Semi-Detached
£739,601

Terraced
£707,474

Detached
£950,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathaven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Strathaven Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2021-09-28	£950,634
38 Strathaven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-05-14	£621,250
30 Strathaven Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-01-22	£710,654
4 Strathaven Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,500	2012-11-20	£734,255
8 Strathaven Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2007-12-20	£727,971

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8BY

Employment

SE12 8BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	58
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,648 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,868 yd	Academy converter	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	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,947 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	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,918 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	381 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,326 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
Better Coffee Corner	Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre, Sutcliffe Park Eltham Road	298 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goals Soccer Centre Eltham Palace Road	525 yd
Colfeian Sports Club	Old Colfeian Sports Club Eltham Road	563 yd
McDonald's	Yorkshire Grey Eltham Road	718 yd
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	750 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road	876 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	934 yd
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	490 yd
The Reggae Shack	141 Alnwick Road	675 yd
Anyi	ANYI, 1 Burnt Ash Hill	977 yd
Morley's	9 Burnt Ash Hill, London	983 yd
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		470 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill		984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track SUTCLIFFE PARK SUTCLIFFE PARK ELTHAM ROAD	athletics tracks	396 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	408 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	449 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	523 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		539 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	573 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	608 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	632 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		640 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8BY