Eltham Road, London, SE12 8UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 8UF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	50.5%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.9%	49.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36.7%	41.4%	4.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	42.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	54.5%	45.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	29%	36.4%	7.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.3%	12.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	7.8%	-10.1%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	49.4%	13.6%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	8.8%	3.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79%	77.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	79.7%	69.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	3.5%	13.9%	10.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	69.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.7%	19.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.4%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Eltham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eltham Road was 55.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Eltham Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 218th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 76.7%.

🔎 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 8UF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Eltham Road are based on 340 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 Eltham Road, London, SE12 8UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8UF

Average Price
£6,739,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,739,439

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eltham Road

Average Price
£498,588

Semi-Detached
£698,777

Terraced
£528,368

Detached
£710,039

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,583

Other
£5,136,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eltham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 - 69 Eltham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,852,944	2021-03-02	£8,998,972
65 - 69 Eltham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,100,000	2015-04-24	£5,448,248
69 Eltham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,100,000	2015-04-24	£5,448,248
63 - 69 Eltham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,100,000	2015-04-24	£5,448,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8UF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	4out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	1,018 yd	Community 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	567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,927 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,735 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	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,862 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,630 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	94 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,484 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
Colfeian Sports Club	Old Colfeian Sports Club Eltham Road	194 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	Willow Country Club Weigall Road	397 yd
Rhubarb & Custard Cafe	17 Leegate, Grove Park	511 yd
Soul Refresh	9 Leegate, Grove Park	519 yd
Interludee	12 Leegate, Grove Park	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	221 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	513 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	664 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	800 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry World	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	615 yd
Sushi And Korean Cuisine	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	615 yd
Sushi Gourmet	14 Burnt Ash Road, London	615 yd
Kebabist	126 Lee Road, London	737 yd
The Vintage Fish	120 Lee Road, London	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	609 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	702 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		96 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	97 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	235 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	260 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	453 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	621 yd
Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track SUTCLIFFE PARK SUTCLIFFE PARK ELTHAM ROAD	athletics tracks	623 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		726 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SE12 8UF