Rochester Way, London, SE3 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 8EA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	52.1%	53.5%	1.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	37.5%	37.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	45.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	8.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	52.3%	52.5%	0.2%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	30.8%	29.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	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.

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 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	15.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	46.8%	9.6%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	9%	10.8%	1.8%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
White	67.6%	55.3%	-12.3%	81.4%	-26.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.4%	9.9%	5.5%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	73.4%	64.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	64.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1%	25.9%	24.9%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	4.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Rochester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Way was 130.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rochester Way has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 255th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8EA, 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 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 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8EA

Average Price
£708,060

Semi-Detached
£708,060

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
50 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2013-02-04	£911,319
50 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-09-28	£678,231
40 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2003-10-22	£811,506
48 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	1996-11-15	£654,270
44 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	1995-07-20	£591,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	57
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,400 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	3,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,293 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	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	664 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,131 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	2,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,894 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	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,769 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,277 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
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	406 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	476 yd
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	554 yd
Cafe 19	19 St. Germans Place	585 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	493 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	610 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	894 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	911 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	490 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	491 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	745 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	752 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	631 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	778 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	810 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	293 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	507 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		644 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	679 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	789 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	841 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	862 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,082 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	298.2 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8EA