Whetstone Road, London, SE3 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 8PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48%	48.7%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	34.1%	48.4%	14.3%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	38.3%	-9.1%	44.2%	-5.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	44.9%	-0.2%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	32%	36.9%	4.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	15.6%	10.6%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	29.9%	20.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	17.8%	11.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	68.7%	61.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-20.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	73.8%	66%	-7.8%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	8.4%	11.2%	2.8%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	66%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	20.5%	18.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Whetstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Road was 54.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.9%.

🔎 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. 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 8PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Whetstone Road are based on 75 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 Whetstone Road, London, SE3 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8PU

Average Price
£407,801

Semi-Detached
£417,937

Terraced
£346,985

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Road

Average Price
£395,981

Semi-Detached
£436,906

Terraced
£381,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,909

Other
£1,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-08-01	£424,163
15 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-08-24	£375,954
11 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,750	2012-02-29	£448,527
25 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2012-02-01	£451,113
31 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2011-10-27	£344,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8PU

Employment

SE3 8PU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SE3 8PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	35
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,929 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	4,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,321 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	62 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	847 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,294 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,805 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	2out of 4	2,590 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,215 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	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,682 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
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	338 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	506 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	543 yd
The Big Plate Cafe	170 Shooters Hill Road	591 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	506 yd
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	624 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	953 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	345 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	546 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	547 yd
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	564 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	564 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	608 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	844 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	999 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	369 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	488 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	529 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	748 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	832 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	842 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	873 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8PU