Whetstone Road, London, SE3 8PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 8PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	39.1%	4.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	44.1%	1.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.7%	50.2%	7.5%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.2%	33.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.8%	12.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.6%	22.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	39.3%	9.9%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	14.9%	14.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64.6%	57.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-24.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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%	66.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	66.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.5%	21.7%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	2.5%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Whetstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Road was 12.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Road has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 15th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 8PZ, 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 76 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 8PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8PZ

Average Price
£405,280

Semi-Detached
£433,947

Terraced
£347,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Road

Average Price
£409,513

Semi-Detached
£450,802

Terraced
£397,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,809

Other
£1,136

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-04-23	£359,067
65 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-04-06	£593,225
77 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-11-18	£423,957
78 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-29	£590,336
64A Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-10	£439,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,169 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	4,776 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	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Junior School Hornfair Road , SE7 7BE	- not rated	927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corelli College Corelli Road , Blackheath SE3 8EP	- not rated	476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke School Corelli Road , Shooters Hill Road SE3 8EP	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,956 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,797 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	2,918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,921 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	3,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,132 yd	Foundation 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	406 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Full Circle Education 124-126 Broadwalk , Kidbrooke SE3 8ND	- not rated	444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briset Centre Briset School , Briset SE9 6HN	- not rated	1,143 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	- not rated	1,204 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	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	554 yd
The Big Plate Cafe	170 Shooters Hill Road	585 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	620 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	673 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	450 yd
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	559 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	158 yd
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	517 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	545 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	548 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	523 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	769 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	819 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	335 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	441 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	563 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	611 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	641 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	704 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	799 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		1,028 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.6 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8PZ