Carston Close, London, SE12 8TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE12 8TG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 8TG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	48.6%	56.6%	8.0%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	28.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	45.4%	56.1%	10.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	32.3%	24%	-8.3%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	12.7%	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	16.8%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	30.5%	11.0%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.9% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	26.5%	28.5%	2.0%	2.5%	26.0%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	7.7%	-6.1%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	0.5%	8.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	38.1%	30.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-50.5%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	5.4%	4.6%	1.6%	3.8%

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	66.2%	62.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	2.7%	14.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	1.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.4%	62.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	31.6%	31.2%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	10%	3.1%	-6.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	0.7%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Carston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carston Close was 13.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.4% lower than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carston Close has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Lee Green and the 19th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 8TG, 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 Carston Close are based on 129 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 Carston Close, London, SE12 8TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8TG

Average Price
£201,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,439

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carston Close

Average Price
£451,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£575,026

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,821

Other
£404,617

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Merridale, 127 Carston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-03-09	£164,426
16 Merridale Carston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-12-01	£230,575
16 Merridale Carston Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2004-03-31	£241,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8TG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE12 8TG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Other	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	4,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,224 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	4,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
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
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Effingham Road , SE12 8NS	- not rated	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	854 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	315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,969 yd	Community 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	1,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,413 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,413 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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,122 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	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	845 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	883 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,312 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
Soul Refresh	9 Leegate, Grove Park	87 yd
Interludee	12 Leegate, Grove Park	87 yd
Centre Cafe shop	Centre Cafe Shop, 21 Burnt Ash Road	141 yd
Rhubarb & Custard Cafe	17 Leegate, Grove Park	160 yd
Bubblestop	8 Burnt Ash Road, London	236 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	132 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	275 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	438 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	552 yd
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry World	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	236 yd
Sushi And Korean Cuisine	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	236 yd
Sushi Gourmet	14 Burnt Ash Road, London	236 yd
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	434 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	115 Burnt Ash Road, London	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	277 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	306 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		401 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		408 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		411 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	423 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	493 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	524 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		527 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	605 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	634 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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8TG