Blenheim Close, London, SE12 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE12 9AR has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	48.3%	48%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.7%	52%	0.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of SE12 9AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.8%	31.6%	2.8%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	55.7%	-5.3%	44.2%	11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	52%	54.2%	2.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	30.3%	34.9%	4.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	13.3%	7.8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	13.8%	-8.2%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	39%	50.4%	11.4%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	5%	5.4%	0.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.1%	62.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	81.1%	76.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	76.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.9%	19.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	0.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Blenheim Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Close was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blenheim Close has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 394th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE12 9AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Blenheim Close are based on 44 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 Blenheim Close, London, SE12 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9AR

Average Price
£1,025,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£819,109

Detached
£1,045,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Close

Average Price
£938,793

Semi-Detached
£871,691

Terraced
£776,166

Detached
£1,124,034

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Blenheim Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2021-07-23	£834,131
13 Blenheim Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-30	£870,299
13 Blenheim Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2014-04-16	£954,391
9 Blenheim Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2012-10-03	£954,550
2 Blenheim Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2008-07-31	£823,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9AR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE12 9AR 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	74
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	5,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,666 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	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,952 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	1,979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,877 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	190 yd
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	457 yd
Chaiiwala	Unit B, 110 Barking Road	576 yd
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	715 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill	538 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	681 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brother Garden	73 Jevington Way, London	315 yd
The Reggae Shack	141 Alnwick Road	561 yd
Cabana Hot Pizza and Grill Ltd	55 Baring Road, London	647 yd
Rose Chinese Takeaway	59 Baring Road, London	647 yd
Barings Fish & Chips	57 Baring Road, London	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		788 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	302 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	513 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		728 yd
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	790 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	1,054 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,077 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9AR