Rochester Way, London, SE3 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 8AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	53.3%	5.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	51.8%	46.7%	-5.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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	33.3%	35.3%	2.0%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	50%	-4.0%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	54.2%	48.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	12.6%	2.5%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	50.5%	6.1%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	5.5%	10.7%	5.2%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	17.8%	7.1%	-10.7%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	61.7%	61.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-19.6%
Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	71.1%	59.9%	-11.2%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	5.5%	14.5%	9.0%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	11.5%	5.3%	-6.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	12.3%	6.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	59.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	27.3%	24.9%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	2%	7.9%	5.9%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.2%	-17.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Rochester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Way was 332.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 288.0% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 51st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rochester Way are based on 318 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rochester Way, London, SE3 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8AR

Average Price
£188,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,561

Other
£29,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Way

Average Price
£482,881

Semi-Detached
£539,700

Terraced
£464,978

Detached
£442,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,840

Other
£290,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2021-11-01	£26,426
126 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2016-12-09	£34,348
124A Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-09-22	£248,846
140A Rochester Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2015-03-06	£281,009
124A Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2014-10-31	£314,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8AR

Employment

SE3 8AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	74
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,874 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	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	877 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community 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	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,071 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Free schools	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	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,808 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	2,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,287 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,668 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,475 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
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	14 yd
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	226 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	679 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	721 yd
Cafe 19	19 St. Germans Place	753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	635 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	672 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	977 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	2 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	2 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	890 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	987 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	142 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	437 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	307 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	349 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	361 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	507 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	615 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,049 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8AR