Southvale Road, London, SE3 0TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 0TP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	43.1%	49.3%	6.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	56.9%	50.7%	-6.2%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	40%	6.5%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	65.7%	63.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	27.4%	26.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 0TP this area, 4.5% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	70.8%	72.9%	2.1%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.9%	84.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	2.8%
Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	80.2%	83.2%	3.0%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	82.5%	2.7%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.9%	8.1%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Southvale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southvale Road was 191.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Southvale Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 165th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 166.7%.

🔎 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 SE3 0TP, 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 Southvale Road are based on 88 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 Southvale Road, London, SE3 0TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 0TP

Average Price
£1,125,988

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,259,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,603

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southvale Road

Average Price
£1,103,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,419,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,831

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southvale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Southvale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-07-05	£996,272
30 Southvale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-18	£325,641
26 Southvale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2023-09-26	£1,053,946
28 Southvale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-05-25	£1,307,851
11 Southvale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-09-02	£1,100,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 0TP

Employment

SE3 0TP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0TP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	95
Self-Employed	38
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,571 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	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	59 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	4out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,151 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,462 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	355 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superkids Club Ltd	John Ball Primary School, Southvale Road	1 yd
Le Bar A Vin	72 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	126 yd
Pizza Express	64-66 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	126 yd
Franco Manca	58-62 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	126 yd
Costa Limited	41 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	79 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	149 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	161 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	200 yd
Hare & Billet	Hare And Billet, 1A Eliot Cottages	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	127 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	161 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	187 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	195 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	236 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		463 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	949 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 0TP