The Close, London, SE3 0UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 0UR 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 0UR 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 0UR 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 Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 57.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 238th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 0UR, 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 Close are based on 116 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 Close, London, SE3 0UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 0UR

Average Price
£2,406,753

Semi-Detached
£3,238,366

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,904,043

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,245,010

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£993,789

Semi-Detached
£1,345,454

Terraced
£691,346

Detached
£2,777,940

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,393

Other
£403,434

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A The Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2020-09-01	£1,765,502
3C The Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£711,500	2019-08-30	£768,331
West Cottage, 1 The Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2015-10-29	£2,665,820
4 The Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,225,000	2015-01-21	£3,310,750
3A The Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2014-05-16	£1,886,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 0UR

Employment

SE3 0UR 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 0UR 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	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,102 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	4out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	1,162 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	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Community 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	478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,026 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,083 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	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,871 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	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	983 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,865 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
Ess Support Services	South East London ACF/ess support, Hollyhedge House	448 yd
Superkids Club Ltd	John Ball Primary School, Southvale Road	603 yd
Le Bar A Vin	72 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	666 yd
Pizza Express	64-66 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	666 yd
Franco Manca	58-62 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare & Billet	Hare And Billet, 1A Eliot Cottages	390 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	656 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	716 yd
The Bridge House	Anchor, 165 Lewisham Road	727 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	725 yd
Whitehouse Cafe/Benugo	Playground, Greenwich Park Blackheath Avenue	754 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	763 yd
Tops Pizza Lewisham	51 Lee High Road, London	765 yd
Tops Pizza Lewisham/ Monster Burgerz/ Master	51 Lee High Road, London	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	828 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	891 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	424 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		521 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	657 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		983 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%

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

Overview of SE3 0UR