Lee Church Street, London, SE13 5SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE13 5SF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.5%	47.4%	-2.1%	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.

In the immediate area around SE13 5SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	47.1%	52%	4.9%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	28.4%	-8.4%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.2%	13.5%	5.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	52.1%	56.4%	4.3%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	36%	29.3%	-6.7%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	41.7%	-8.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	14.6%	17.6%	3.0%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
White	61.6%	50%	-11.6%	81.4%	-31.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	68.5%	64.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	64.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.6%	19.4%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	2.7%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	3.4%	-12.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lee Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lee Church Street was 156.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lee Church Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 220th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.7%.

🔎 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
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 5SF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Lee Church Street are based on 50 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 Lee Church Street, London, SE13 5SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5SF

Average Price
£350,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£509,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,713

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lee Church Street

Average Price
£348,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£530,475

Detached
£575,131

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,499

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lee Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lee Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2026-01-23	£388,837
40 Lee Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-03-06	£265,586
30 Lee Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-08-17	£323,212
38 Lee Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-08-26	£330,141
32 Lee Church Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-08-26	£157,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5SF

Employment

SE13 5SF area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 5SF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Unemployed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	23
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2

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	- not rated	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	79 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Infant and Nursery School Effingham Road , SE12 8NS	- not rated	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ennersdale Primary School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA	- not rated	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,754 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,754 yd	Community school	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	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,616 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	984 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,312 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
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	99 yd
Red chillie the Chillies	Red Chillie the chillies, 219 Lee High Road	137 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	144 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	144 yd
Halcyon Books	266-268 Lee High Road, London	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	180 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	463 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	550 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	589 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	99 yd
Oriental Aroma	169 Lee High Road, London	101 yd
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	134 yd
Rowdy Burgers and Desserts	316 Lee High Road, London	134 yd
Taste of Tennessee	276 Lee High Road, London	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	614 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	646 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	200 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		506 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	545 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		586 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		611 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	662 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		865 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	926 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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