Thornwood Road, London, SE13 5RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5RG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of SE13 5RG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	28%	3.4%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	61.6%	1.4%	44.2%	17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	63.9%	56.7%	-7.2%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	24.1%	33.3%	9.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

In the area around SE13 5RG this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	5.8%	-9.8%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	6.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	65.4%	74.4%	9.0%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88%	86.9%	-1.1%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	86.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3%	4.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	86.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.5%	9.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	10%	0.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Thornwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornwood Road was 216.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 145.9% higher than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornwood Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green and the 131st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE13 5RG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Thornwood Road are based on 52 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 Thornwood Road, London, SE13 5RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5RG

Average Price
£1,079,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,090,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£808,450

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornwood Road

Average Price
£1,067,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,072,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£822,675

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Thornwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2024-08-09	£1,075,891
7 Thornwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2022-11-22	£1,110,526
28 Thornwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2021-11-29	£986,935
11 Thornwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2021-03-15	£1,047,202
19 Thornwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2020-12-21	£1,137,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5RG

Employment

SE13 5RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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 5RG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	113
Retired	50
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Financial and insurance activities	30
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,356 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	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,947 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	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	1,054 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	2,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,912 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	1,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,168 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	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,280 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	1,246 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,608 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
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Manor Primary School, Leahurst Road	267 yd
Radish	Brindishe Manor Primary School, Leahurst Road	267 yd
Station Hotel	14-16 Staplehurst Road, London	282 yd
You Don't Bring Me Flowers	15 Staplehurst Road, London	290 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	11 Staplehurst Road, London	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	597 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	637 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	705 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	747 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
H-2U	H-2-U, First Floor Flat	283 yd
H-2-U	First Floor Flat, 25 Staplehurst Road	283 yd
Blue Marlin Fish Bar	17 Staplehurst Road, London	290 yd
Manor Fish Bar	166 Manor Lane, London	349 yd
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	584 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	731 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	801 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	879 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	252 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		359 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		360 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	707 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	817 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		841 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		1,041 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 5RG