Gavestone Road, London, SE12 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE12 9BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	56%	49.2%	-6.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	44%	50.8%	6.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	37%	50.5%	13.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	29.8%	-11.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.8%	13.3%	4.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.1%	48.8%	5.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	37.1%	23.8%	-13.3%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	12.5%	18.8%	6.3%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	5.6%	7.5%	1.9%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around SE12 9BL this area, 33.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	33.7%	7.7%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	5.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	31.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.3%	20.2%	8.9%	2.5%	17.7%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2%	5.5%	3.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.2%	0.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	70.2%	52.1%	-18.1%	81.4%	-29.3%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	78.2%	68.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	7.7%	11%	3.3%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	67.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.7%	18.9%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	4%	6.3%	2.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.3%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Gavestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gavestone Road was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.1% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gavestone Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park and the 379th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 135.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE12 9BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Gavestone Road are based on 83 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 Gavestone Road, London, SE12 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9BL

Average Price
£777,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,377

Other
£1,904,943

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gavestone Road

Average Price
£370,107

Semi-Detached
£456,335

Terraced
£432,488

Detached
£1,619,672

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,982

Other
£1,937,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gavestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 Gavestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-12	£192,264
104 Gavestone Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2022-08-22	£1,937,262
113 Gavestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-07-12	£211,134
136 Gavestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2015-04-10	£243,763
136 Gavestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,500	2006-09-01	£274,346

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	43
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	15
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	4,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,361 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	441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,811 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	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,604 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	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,462 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,636 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,722 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	628 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	628 yd
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	638 yd
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	675 yd
Bijou Cafe	21 Burnt Ash Hill, London	774 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill		406 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London		628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Reggae Shack	141 Alnwick Road	240 yd
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	410 yd
Favourable Chicken	41 Burnt Ash Hill, London	623 yd
Golden Chicken	58 Baring Road, London	628 yd
Kashi Indian Dining	62 Baring Road, London	628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		393 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill		701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	311 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		384 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	458 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	782 yd
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		932 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	952 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	55.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9BL