The Orchard, London, SE3 0QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 0QS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.4%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54%	49.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of SE3 0QS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	30.8%	29.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	56.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	11.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3%	6.6%	3.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.5%) 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	54%	58.6%	4.6%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	36.8%	29.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 SE3 0QS this area, 4.3% 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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	66.7%	69%	2.3%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.4%	71.9%	-8.5%	81.4%	-9.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	74.9%	76.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	75.5%	1.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	4.1%	19.5%	15.4%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.8%	-16.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchard was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Orchard has the 28th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 264th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 0QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 The Orchard are based on 125 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 The Orchard, London, SE3 0QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 0QS

Average Price
£2,119,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,342,496

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,226,577

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£1,198,367

Semi-Detached
£1,118,759

Terraced
£972,341

Detached
£2,507,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£676,888

Other
£211,765

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9A The Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,043,500	2024-03-15	£1,170,187
9B The Orchard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,199,000	2023-01-31	£1,202,597
9A The Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-09-20	£787,388
7 The Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2020-03-27	£2,888,970
12 The Orchard, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2019-02-19	£2,032,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 0QS

Employment

SE3 0QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

SE3 0QS 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	65
Retired	43
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	- not rated	2,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	414 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,427 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,924 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	- not rated	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,265 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Academy converter	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	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,146 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
Ess Support Services	South East London ACF/ess support, Hollyhedge House	238 yd
Superkids Club Ltd	John Ball Primary School, Southvale Road	736 yd
Cote Brasserie	Ground Floor, 15-16 Royal Parade	755 yd
Buenos Aires Cafe	17 Royal Parade, Blackheath	757 yd
Koy Grill	10-12 Royal Parade, Blackheath	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Billet	Hare And Billet, 1A Eliot Cottages	459 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	768 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	790 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	814 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehouse Cafe/Benugo	Playground, Greenwich Park Blackheath Avenue	560 yd
Benugo	Greenwich Park, Royal Parks Greenwich Park	590 yd
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	843 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	863 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	881 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	883 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	1,052 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	415 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	561 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	627 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	667 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		766 yd
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		871 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	948 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 0QS