Sheldon Close, London, SE12 8UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE12 8UP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	58.9%	10.1%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	51.2%	41.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	-7.9%

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	33.1%	36.5%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	46.2%	5.0%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	40%	49.4%	9.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.4%	31.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.8%	11.6%	-6.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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	34.3%	20.4%	-13.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	13.7%	2.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	40.2%	12.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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)
Chinese	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	20.5%	15.1%	1.0%	19.5%
Other Black	3.4%	17%	13.6%	0.5%	16.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	55.6%	34.6%	-21.0%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	6.4%	4.4%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	70.5%	63.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	1.3%	17.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	63.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	31.3%	26.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.5%	-17.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	66.1%	46.2%	19.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sheldon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Close was 65.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.3% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sheldon Close has the 37th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 265th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.8%.

🔎 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 8UP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Sheldon Close are based on 39 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 Sheldon Close, London, SE12 8UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8UP

Average Price
£562,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£562,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Close

Average Price
£399,840

Semi-Detached
£446,297

Terraced
£465,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,483

Other
£463,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2021-04-06	£471,987
17 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-06-13	£403,756
15 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	1999-12-17	£687,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8UP

Employment

SE12 8UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	182
Retired	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Self-Employed	37
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,377 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	4,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,037 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	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	- not rated	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	1,097 yd	Academy converter	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	964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community 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	2,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,844 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,117 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	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,252 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Park Centre 131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX	- not rated	1,139 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	279 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre, Sutcliffe Park Eltham Road	396 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	Willow Country Club Weigall Road	723 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goals Soccer Centre Eltham Palace Road	796 yd
Soul Refresh	9 Leegate, Grove Park	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	616 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	868 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	1,035 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	794 yd
Lee Fish Bar	113 Burnt Ash Road, London	867 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	115 Burnt Ash Road, London	867 yd
Bamboo GardenTakeaway	Bamboo Garden Takeaway, 124 Burnt Ash Road	917 yd
Anyi	ANYI, 1 Burnt Ash Hill	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road	771 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	969 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	999 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track SUTCLIFFE PARK SUTCLIFFE PARK ELTHAM ROAD	athletics tracks	307 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	326 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		335 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	365 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	578 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	685 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	688 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8UP