Birchmere Row, London, SE3 0SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 0SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.1%	50%	1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

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 SE3 0SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	49.8%	56.6%	6.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	27.2%	-10.4%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8%	11%	3.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.5%) 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	59.5%	55.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.5%	34.7%	4.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 0SS this area, 5.7% 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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	5.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	4.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	11%	3.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	63%	0.6%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.5%	73.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	81.3%	78.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	78.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.8%	12.0%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.5%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Birchmere Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchmere Row was 173.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchmere Row has the 22nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 189th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.8%.

🔎 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 SE3 0SS, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birchmere Row are based on 9 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 Birchmere Row, London, SE3 0SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 0SS

Average Price
£1,527,773

Semi-Detached
£1,549,502

Terraced
£1,462,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchmere Row

Average Price
£1,290,251

Semi-Detached
£1,470,826

Terraced
£1,064,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchmere RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Birchmere Row, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-08-21	£942,877
4 Birchmere Row, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-09-29	£790,212
1 Birchmere Row, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2008-06-05	£1,120,935
6 Birchmere Row, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2006-11-03	£1,844,022
1 Birchmere Row, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2004-11-23	£915,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 0SS

Employment

SE3 0SS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	3,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	549 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	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	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,858 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,020 yd	Community school	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	1,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,231 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,020 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
Gail’s	3 Blackheath Village	286 yd
COOK	Cook Unit, 1, 18 Tranquil Vale	289 yd
15Grams	Ground Floor, 30 Tranquil Vale	304 yd
Age Exchange	Offices And Premises Basement And Ground Floor, 11 Blackheath Village	306 yd
Cafe Rouge/Stack Grill/WonderChicken	16-18 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Princess of Wales	1A Montpelier Row, Blackheath	288 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	340 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	363 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	366 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laicram Thai	Blackheath Delivery Office, 1 Blackheath Grove	181 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	293 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	311 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	340 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	346 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	689 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	868 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		917 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	1,057 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.83 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 0SS