Leahurst Road, London, SE13 5LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.6%	48.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	49.0%	2.6%

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 SE13 5LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.1%	51.2%	0.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	37.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	58.2%	54.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	30.5%	31.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8.4%	10%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	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.

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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	61.3%	7.5%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.4%	77.3%	3.9%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	74.7%	73.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	73.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.1%	12.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Leahurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leahurst Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Leahurst Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 5LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Leahurst Road are based on 568 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 Leahurst Road, London, SE13 5LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5LT

Average Price
£433,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£567,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,544

Other
£17,810

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leahurst Road

Average Price
£573,765

Semi-Detached
£625,882

Terraced
£675,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,915

Other
£18,123

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leahurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Upper Floor 294 Leahurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-21	£451,506
Ground Floor Flat 284 Leahurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£503,000	2025-03-21	£510,354
298 Leahurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£458,610	2024-12-19	£472,686
272B Leahurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£458,000	2024-11-08	£468,808
Ground Floor Flat 250 Leahurst Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-09-11	£462,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5LT

Employment

SE13 5LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SE13 5LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	145
Self-Employed	48
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	31
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	22
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	3,469 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	4,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,262 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	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Cafe	178 Manor Lane, London	116 yd
Milk	MILK, 164 Manor Lane	131 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Manor Primary School, Leahurst Road	188 yd
Radish	Brindishe Manor Primary School, Leahurst Road	188 yd
Station Hotel	14-16 Staplehurst Road, London	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	768 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	774 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	797 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	825 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Manor Fish Bar	166 Manor Lane, London	116 yd
H-2U	H-2-U, First Floor Flat	368 yd
H-2-U	First Floor Flat, 25 Staplehurst Road	368 yd
Blue Marlin Fish Bar	17 Staplehurst Road, London	372 yd
Springbank Fish & Chips Kebab	75 Springbank Road, Hither Green	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	691 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	719 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	763 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	836 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	450 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		489 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		505 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		700 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	700 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	1,024 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 5LT