Blessington Close, London, SE13 5ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE13 5ED, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	55.9%	4.9%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	49%	44.1%	-4.9%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	38.1%	32.7%	-5.4%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	38.3%	13.0%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	19.2%	13.2%	-6.0%	6.1%	7.1%

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	36.8%	46.5%	9.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	27.1%	27.2%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	20.3%	16.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	11.9%	7.6%	-4.3%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	24.1%	-12.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	50.2%	23.8%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	14.5%	11.3%	-3.2%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	0.5%	8.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	58.1%	53.8%	-4.3%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	75.5%	66.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	5.2%	11.7%	6.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	66.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	17.8%	12.0%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Blessington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blessington Close was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blessington Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 206th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE13 5ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Blessington Close are based on 15 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 Blessington Close, London, SE13 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5ED

Average Price
£745,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£745,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blessington Close

Average Price
£762,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£762,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blessington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Blessington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-09-16	£804,466
1 Blessington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2018-05-10	£712,673
9 Blessington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2018-04-13	£532,453
7 Blessington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-02-28	£634,777
8 Blessington Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2015-06-19	£828,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5ED

Employment

SE13 5ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	79
Other	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	612 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Voluntary aided 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	228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,154 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	352 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	930 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent 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
The Darjeeling	134 Lee High Road, London	319 yd
Kingswood Hall	Kingswood Place, London	374 yd
Spice of Life	260 Lee High Road, London	378 yd
The Grand Maghreb	66 Lee High Road, London	407 yd
Dosa Sambal	25 Lee High Road, London	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	319 yd
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	348 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	356 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	563 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Fire Caribbean	1A Manor Park Parade, Lee High Road	309 yd
Imma Kandey African Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit, 18 Manor Park Parade	309 yd
Imma Kandey African Restaurant	Ground Floor Unit, 18 Manor Park Parade	309 yd
Two Flame Grill Bar	16 Manor Park Parade, Lee High Road	313 yd
Xin Long	160 Lee High Road, London	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	337 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	747 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	1,065 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	260 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	314 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	345 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		353 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		498 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	928 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		999 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		1,022 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	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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