Marvels Lane, London, SE12 9SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE12 9SE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.3%	49.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.7%	50.6%	3.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	39.6%	40.8%	1.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	45.1%	4.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.4%	35.1%	0.7%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	13%	12%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	28.2%	19.1%	-9.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	35.9%	11.6%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	8%	2.1%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
White	54.5%	42.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-39.1%
Other	4%	9.3%	5.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	73.1%	63.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	13.3%	9.4%	-3.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	1.3%	5.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	63.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	28.6%	28.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	1.6%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Marvels Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marvels Lane was 12.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Marvels Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 24th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE12 9SE, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Marvels Lane are based on 472 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 Marvels Lane, London, SE12 9SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9SE

Average Price
£449,487

Semi-Detached
£454,651

Terraced
£465,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,200

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marvels Lane

Average Price
£425,298

Semi-Detached
£597,218

Terraced
£541,407

Detached
£836,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,100

Other
£634,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marvels LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
296 Marvels Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2022-06-20	£547,826
306 Marvels Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-09	£416,988
262 Marvels Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-12-20	£398,286
252 Marvels Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-05-18	£450,751
250 Marvels Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-05-14	£507,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	37
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	81 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Temple Grove 72 Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	- not rated	1,304 yd	Academy converter	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	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,900 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	5,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,186 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,270 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,281 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinbrook Action Residents Team (ChART)	W G Grace Community Centre, 1 Lions Close	339 yd
Indian Pan	101 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	553 yd
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	905 yd
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	955 yd
Bubble & Squeak Cafe	384A Baring Road, London	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	930 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	930 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eddy's Fish Bar	105 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	553 yd
Beijing	127 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	553 yd
Chicken Palace (London)	Perfect Chicken, 136 Marvels Lane	847 yd
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	905 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road		490 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	413 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	799 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9SE