Shirebrook Road, London, SE3 8LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 8LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.3%	48.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 8LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	41.4%	47.3%	5.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	36.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	5.9%	2.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	46.5%	59.6%	13.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	35.3%	26.1%	-9.2%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	14.7%	10.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	36%	23.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	13%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	14%	32.2%	18.2%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	6.3%	0.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.3%	12.9%	6.6%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.4%	64.1%	-23.3%	81.4%	-17.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	88.1%	67.3%	-20.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	7%	12.5%	5.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	67.7%	-19.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1%	17.7%	16.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Shirebrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirebrook Road was 152.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% higher than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirebrook Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 199th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.4%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 8LS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Shirebrook Road are based on 30 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 Shirebrook Road, London, SE3 8LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8LS

Average Price
£419,271

Semi-Detached
£460,378

Terraced
£400,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirebrook Road

Average Price
£413,579

Semi-Detached
£442,362

Terraced
£396,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirebrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Shirebrook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-07	£497,577
4 Shirebrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-18	£432,592
32 Shirebrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2022-12-14	£397,600
2 Shirebrook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-03-06	£409,442
44 Shirebrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-05-17	£372,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8LS

Employment

SE3 8LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE3 8LS 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	78
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,759 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	5,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,658 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,991 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,242 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,456 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	578 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bite Me @ Blackheath Rugby Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	851 yd
Blackheath Rugby T/A Blackheath Football Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	851 yd
Cafe Eltham	377 Well Hall Road	869 yd
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	883 yd
The Bamboo Garden	424 Well Hall Road	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk		429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	3, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	830 yd
KVP pizza and grill	371 Well Hall Road	854 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	889 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	950 yd
Eltham Kebab Express	16, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	865 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	981 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	997 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	283 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	325 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	529 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	918 yd
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		1,037 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	63.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8LS