Le May Avenue, London, SE12 9SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 9SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51%	2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	43.5%	38%	-5.5%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	43.8%	2.4%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	13%	4.1%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.9%	47%	-4.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.7%	40.2%	4.5%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	8.9%	10%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	50%	10.2%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	77.4%	59.1%	-18.3%	81.4%	-22.3%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	78.7%	69.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	7.7%	8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	69.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.7%	17.4%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.8%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Le May Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Le May Avenue was 140.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Le May Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 254th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.1%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Le May Avenue are based on 130 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 Le May Avenue, London, SE12 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9SU

Average Price
£785,896

Semi-Detached
£730,162

Terraced
£941,095

Detached
£845,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Le May Avenue

Average Price
£449,740

Semi-Detached
£782,444

Terraced
£785,392

Detached
£706,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,480

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Le May AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Le May Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£796,000	2025-12-18	£794,500
32 Le May Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£561,000	2024-11-13	£583,728
29 Le May Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-03-08	£964,409
37 Le May Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-09-15	£639,134
48 Le May Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£712,500	2021-06-18	£818,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cooper's Lane Primary School Pragnell Road , SE12 0LF	3out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merlin Primary School 72 Ballamore Road , Downham BR1 5LW	- not rated	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Primary Ballamore Road , BR1 5LW	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marvels Lane Infant School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	2,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,280 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	3,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,450 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	860 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	946 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Community 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
Burger Boulevard	350 Baring Road, London	311 yd
Indian Pan	101 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	383 yd
The Filling Station	The Filling Station Cafe, 640A Downham Way	450 yd
Bubble & Squeak Cafe	384A Baring Road, London	488 yd
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	335 yd
Baring Hall Hotel	368 Baring Road, London	369 yd
The Downham Tavern	Downham Tavern, Downham Way	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Palace (London)	Perfect Chicken, 136 Marvels Lane	215 yd
IL Porto	360 Baring Road, London	311 yd
Rising Sun	356 Baring Road, London	311 yd
Eddy's Fish Bar	105 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	383 yd
Beijing	127 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket, 342 Baring Road		276 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	512 yd
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	575 yd
Haberdashers' Aske'S Knights Academy (Closed) LAUNCELOT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Westminster Fields WELBECK AVENUE	grass pitches	1,018 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9SU