Brook Lane, London, SE3 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 8AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	51.4%	52.5%	1.1%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	48.6%	47.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 8AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	46.4%	57.6%	11.2%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	24.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	-19.3%
Separated	6%	4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.2%	2.8%	-4.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.2%	49.4%	6.2%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.9%	32.5%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	23.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	13%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	16.9%	6.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	29.4%	-2.5%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.3%	19.4%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	69.5%	50.2%	-19.3%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	74.5%	65.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	6.8%	9%	2.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.4%	11.2%	4.8%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.6%	2.7%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	66%	-7.2%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	23.8%	21.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	3.4%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Lane was 221.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 173.1% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 109th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 8AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Brook Lane are based on 36 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 Brook Lane, London, SE3 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8AS

Average Price
£322,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,487

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£316,343

Semi-Detached
£495,996

Terraced
£452,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,054

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Gregory House Brook Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-25	£351,784
Flat 15 Gregory House Brook Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-12-18	£267,354
Flat 8 Gregory House Brook Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-02-26	£332,875
Flat 8 Gregory House Brook Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2010-05-04	£301,579
Flat 8 Gregory House Brook Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2002-10-11	£123,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8AS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE3 8AS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,543 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,833 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,206 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	415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	- not rated	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,720 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,761 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	- not rated	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,377 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan Wood School 12 Hargood Road , SE3 8HR	- not rated	405 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Full Circle Education 124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	49 yd
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	249 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	676 yd
Cafe 19	19 St. Germans Place	708 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	681 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	724 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	918 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	63 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	64 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	886 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	955 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	957 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	203 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	494 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	287 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	311 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	365 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	401 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	496 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	567 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		1,040 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8AS