Boones Road, London, SE13 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	40.7%	49.4%	8.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	59.3%	50.6%	-8.7%	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 5SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	46.7%	44.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	18.7%	19.3%	0.6%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	31.1%	39%	7.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	19.1%	19.1%	0.0%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	23.7%	-13.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	12.6%	5.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	12.1%	5.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	36.7%	4.5%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	11.2%	2.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	19.2%	6.8%	1.0%	18.2%
Other Black	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5%	0.9%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	0.8%	3.8%
White	63.9%	48.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	70.1%	63.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	12%	1.6%	1.3%	10.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	64.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.8%	25.1%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Boones Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boones Road was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Boones Road has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 4th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 5SJ, 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 Boones Road are based on 20 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 Boones Road, London, SE13 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5SJ

Average Price
£586,909

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£642,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,106

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boones Road

Average Price
£625,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£660,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boones Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Boones Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-21	£322,434
29 Boones Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£568,000	2020-11-16	£630,116
30 Boones Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-09-25	£798,720
21 Boones Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-12-20	£649,231
29 Boones Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-10-21	£718,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,535 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,229 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	215 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	1,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,630 yd	Free schools	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	592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,693 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kingswood Hall	Kingswood Place, London	145 yd
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	227 yd
Red chillie the Chillies	Red Chillie the chillies, 219 Lee High Road	228 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	262 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	168 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	483 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	618 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	644 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sisimi Taste Goodness	Sisimi Taste of Goodness, 14 Boone Street	137 yd
Maples	Retail Unit, 43 London Wall	171 yd
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	227 yd
Oriental Aroma	169 Lee High Road, London	229 yd
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	637 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	650 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	310 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		431 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	669 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		684 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		709 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	977 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		981 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 5SJ