Melthorpe Gardens, London, SE3 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 8EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	44.6%	52.1%	7.5%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	55.4%	47.9%	-7.5%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	33.7%	46%	12.3%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	20.6%	11.4%	-9.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	38.2%	42.9%	4.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	32.1%	30.3%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	18.1%	18%	-0.1%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.2%	2.2%

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	29.6%	23.6%	-6.0%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	13%	2.4%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.5%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	30.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	4%	10.4%	6.4%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	4%	9.7%	5.7%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	65.9%	47.1%	-18.8%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	72.7%	61%	-11.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	4%	7.3%	3.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10.8%	2.8%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	6.9%	5.3%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.1%	61%	-10.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	26.3%	25.5%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	11.2%	3.5%	-7.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	4.2%	-10.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Melthorpe Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melthorpe Gardens was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melthorpe Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 247th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 8EJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Melthorpe Gardens are based on 31 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 Melthorpe Gardens, London, SE3 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8EJ

Average Price
£434,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,458

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melthorpe Gardens

Average Price
£415,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£486,322

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,632

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melthorpe GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Melthorpe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-04-15	£267,879
11 Melthorpe Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-02-24	£493,459
27 Melthorpe Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-02-13	£469,091
1 Melthorpe Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-08-07	£443,341
5 Melthorpe Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£373,500	2019-03-28	£478,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	5,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Junior School Hornfair Road , SE7 7BE	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Infant School Hornfair Road , Charlton SE7 7BE	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	- not rated	960 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	352 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,400 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,695 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Full Circle Education 124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Wood School 12 Hargood Road , SE3 8HR	- not rated	971 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community special 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
The Big Plate Cafe	170 Shooters Hill Road	841 yd
Cafe Eltham	377 Well Hall Road	871 yd
New Tung Kong	432 Well Hall Road	919 yd
The Bamboo Garden	424 Well Hall Road	928 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	392 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	774 yd
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	487 yd
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	729 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	778 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	783 yd
KVP pizza and grill	371 Well Hall Road	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road		200 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road		744 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	322 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	402 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	465 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	547 yd
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	668 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	714 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	718 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8EJ