Lee High Road, London, SE12 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 8RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.7%	5.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	52.9%	59.8%	6.9%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	28.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.3%) 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	45.9%	52.7%	6.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	36.5%	36.6%	0.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	13.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	56.6%	61%	4.4%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.8%	3.9%
White	82%	72%	-10.0%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	12.5%	17.9%	5.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	62.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.4%	16.7%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Lee High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lee High Road was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% lower than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lee High Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green and the 134th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 8RS, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Lee High Road are based on 646 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 Lee High Road, London, SE12 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8RS

Average Price
£326,370

Semi-Detached
£1,279,819

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,341

Other
£23,666

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lee High Road

Average Price
£427,010

Semi-Detached
£823,999

Terraced
£568,055

Detached
£1,595,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,132

Other
£969,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lee High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat D 362 Lee High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,500	2025-03-28	£271,411
366C Lee High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-10-13	£330,893
Flat 6 334 Lee High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-20	£255,900
Flat 3 334 Lee High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-09-14	£274,923
Flat C 360 Lee High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-07-15	£373,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8RS

Employment

SE12 8RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	123
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	21
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	113 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Community 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	1,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,697 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	451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red chillie the Chillies	Red Chillie the chillies, 219 Lee High Road	142 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	148 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	148 yd
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	185 yd
Blueberry's	121 Lee Road	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	185 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	345 yd
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	435 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	515 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maples	Retail Unit, 43 London Wall	163 yd
Oriental Aroma	169 Lee High Road, London	184 yd
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	185 yd
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	201 yd
Rowdy Burgers and Desserts	316 Lee High Road, London	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	338 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	372 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		363 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	369 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		388 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		748 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	769 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		947 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	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8RS