Southbrook Road, London, SE12 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 8LQ 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	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	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 8LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	43.1%	37.3%	-5.8%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	52.5%	7.3%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	4.8%	-3.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.1%) 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	54.8%	57.1%	2.3%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	30.1%	31%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8LQ this area, 6.7% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	65.3%	6.4%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.8%	79.8%	-1.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	82.9%	78.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	78.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1%	14.7%	13.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	14%	0.6%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Southbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southbrook Road was 18.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southbrook Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green and the 46th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE12 8LQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Southbrook Road are based on 134 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 Southbrook Road, London, SE12 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8LQ

Average Price
£860,274

Semi-Detached
£648,235

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,785,268

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,282

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southbrook Road

Average Price
£937,986

Semi-Detached
£1,165,559

Terraced
£1,006,835

Detached
£1,833,321

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20C Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-27	£395,702
26 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2023-04-06	£1,600,344
Basement Flat 2 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-02-02	£604,990
28A Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2020-11-16	£576,006
2B Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2019-08-20	£662,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8LQ

Employment

SE12 8LQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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	144
Retired	56
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	32
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3

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	3,984 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	4,350 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,114 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	4out of 4	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,804 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,867 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	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Foundation school	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	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,877 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
Lee Cafe	123 Burnt Ash Road, London	163 yd
The Find Store	133 Burnt Ash Road, London	163 yd
Caspian	Caspian Persian Cuisine, 117 Burnt Ash Road	168 yd
Bar Luciano Ltd	129-131 Burnt Ash Road, London	182 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Lee Primary School, Wantage Road	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	583 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	649 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	771 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	987 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bamboo GardenTakeaway	Bamboo Garden Takeaway, 124 Burnt Ash Road	156 yd
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	163 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	115 Burnt Ash Road, London	163 yd
Anyi	ANYI, 1 Burnt Ash Hill	280 yd
Morley's	9 Burnt Ash Hill, London	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	392 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	613 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	725 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		189 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		519 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		544 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	600 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	707 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	723 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		850 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	869 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	957 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8LQ