Horncastle Road, London, SE12 9LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE12 9LA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	49.3%	48.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.7%	51.8%	1.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	40.4%	41%	0.6%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	44.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	37.5%	33.9%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.1%	11.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	15.9%	-4.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.2%	3.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	43.4%	11.9%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	61.6%	51.2%	-10.4%	81.4%	-30.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	75.6%	65.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	65.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.7%	21.5%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	2.3%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Horncastle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horncastle Road was 23.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horncastle Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 48th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 9LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Horncastle Road are based on 166 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 Horncastle Road, London, SE12 9LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9LA

Average Price
£633,401

Semi-Detached
£745,762

Terraced
£651,444

Detached
£963,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horncastle Road

Average Price
£643,276

Semi-Detached
£689,298

Terraced
£663,288

Detached
£984,765

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,333

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horncastle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2J Horncastle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-26	£321,038
2A Horncastle Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-02-21	£435,697
44 Horncastle Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2024-05-28	£1,043,270
2N Horncastle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2024-04-12	£321,380
82 Horncastle Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£603,750	2023-08-25	£638,943

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9LA

Employment

SE12 9LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	162
Retired	68
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	57
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14

Employment Industry

Education	41
Construction	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	19
Information and communication	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	6
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
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,234 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	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , Lee SE12 0NB	- not rated	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Junior School Newstead Road , SE12 0SJ	- not rated	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	642 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	1,424 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,776 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	2,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,780 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,101 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	1,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,347 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Other independent special 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
MRC Caribbean and European Cuisine	70 Baring Road, London	402 yd
Cafe Lokum	52 Baring Road, London	402 yd
Bijou Cafe	21 Burnt Ash Hill, London	528 yd
Chartwells	Chartwells at St Winifreds Roman Cat, St Winifreds Catholic Junior School	642 yd
Chaiiwala	Unit B, 110 Barking Road	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill		278 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London		402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourable Chicken	41 Burnt Ash Hill, London	335 yd
Golden Chicken	58 Baring Road, London	402 yd
Kashi Indian Dining	62 Baring Road, London	402 yd
Cabana Hot Pizza and Grill Ltd	55 Baring Road, London	441 yd
Rose Chinese Takeaway	59 Baring Road, London	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill		437 yd
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colfe'S Leisure Centre COLFES SCHOOL COLFES SCHOOL HORN PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	437 yd
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	528 yd
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		691 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		736 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	933 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9LA