Whetstone Road, London, SE3 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 8QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	48.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.9%	51.8%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	35.7%	40.7%	5.0%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	44.4%	2.5%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	7%	1.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.6%	49.4%	6.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31.8%	31.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.6%	10.1%	-6.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	8%	8.1%	0.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.3%	20.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	14%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	34.3%	9.6%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	14.5%	4.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% 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	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	10.7%	14.9%	4.2%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	61.6%	49.4%	-12.2%	81.4%	-32.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	73.7%	68.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	4.5%	9.2%	4.7%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.5%	4.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	67.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	0%	22.7%	22.7%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.3%	-17.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Whetstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Road was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whetstone Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 378th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 8QA, 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 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8QA

Average Price
£125,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,500

Other
£1,139

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
103 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2021-03-19	£254,750
109 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2016-11-29	£1,158
103 Whetstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2001-12-18	£242,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8QA

Employment

SE3 8QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	76
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2

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	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,976 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	4,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,289 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	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,268 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	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	831 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,198 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	2,009 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,115 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	2,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,987 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	3,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	491 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	589 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	594 yd
The Club House	Dursley Road Playing Fields Dursley Road	670 yd
Corner Stop/Blackheath and Charlton Baptist Church	Blackheath And Charlton Baptist Church Marlborough Lane	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	308 yd
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	701 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	990 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	1,051 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	14 yd
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	407 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	442 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	446 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	416 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	694 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	393 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	469 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	555 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	641 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	666 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	779 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		967 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%

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

Overview of SE3 8QA