Micheldever Road, London, SE12 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 8LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.5%	35.5%	-4.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	50%	3.1%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (90.4%) 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	54.5%	60.5%	6.0%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	31.3%	29.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
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.

In the area around SE12 8LU this area, 7.8% 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 62.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	9%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	54.7%	62.7%	8.0%	33.8%	28.9%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% 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	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	78.7%	75.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	-5.5%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	83.4%	76.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	77.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	14.5%	13.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	2.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Micheldever Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Micheldever Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Micheldever Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green and the 406th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 8LU, 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 Micheldever Road are based on 139 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 Micheldever Road, London, SE12 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8LU

Average Price
£1,108,476

Semi-Detached
£1,355,875

Terraced
£1,326,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£434,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Micheldever Road

Average Price
£1,197,032

Semi-Detached
£1,832,881

Terraced
£1,279,490

Detached
£2,111,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Micheldever Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Micheldever Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,500	2025-10-03	£594,828
58D Micheldever Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-03-21	£231,536
57A Micheldever Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-30	£474,733
72 Micheldever Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-02-01	£573,486
58D Micheldever Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-08-21	£217,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8LU

Employment

SE12 8LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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	99
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	3,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Winifred's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Effingham Road , SE12 8NS	- not rated	179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	3out of 4	209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Manor Infant School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided 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	708 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,558 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community school	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	1,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,934 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,934 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	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,233 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,133 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,177 yd	Other independent 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
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Lee Primary School, Wantage Road	107 yd
Manor Cafe	178 Manor Lane, London	148 yd
Milk	MILK, 164 Manor Lane	152 yd
Trinity Church of England School (Secondary)	Trinity Church Of England Secondary School, Taunton Road	344 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Manor Primary School, Leahurst Road	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	565 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	585 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	629 yd
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	1,026 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Fish Bar	166 Manor Lane, London	148 yd
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	454 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	115 Burnt Ash Road, London	454 yd
Bamboo GardenTakeaway	Bamboo Garden Takeaway, 124 Burnt Ash Road	460 yd
H-2U	H-2-U, First Floor Flat	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	513 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	662 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	681 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	939 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		319 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		342 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	349 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		469 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	930 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	949 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	1,005 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		1,019 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8LU