Polebrook Road, London, SE3 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 8QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	54.1%	54.6%	0.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	45.9%	45.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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%	31.1%	-3.1%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	45.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7%	9.2%	2.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9%	9.7%	0.7%	6.1%	3.6%

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	38.6%	44.2%	5.6%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	38.6%	37.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	18.3%	11.9%	-6.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	25.1%	25.2%	0.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	4.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	16%	7.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	36.9%	0.7%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.5%	2.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	6.1%	10.3%	4.2%	0.7%	9.6%
Indian	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	9.1%	7.5%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	0.8%	4.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	65.9%	51.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-29.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	72.8%	71%	-1.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	15.1%	6.2%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	1.3%	2.9%
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%	71%	-0.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.7%	19.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	0%	-19.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Polebrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polebrook Road was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Kidbrooke Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Polebrook Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kidbrooke Park and the 181st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

🔎 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 8QS, 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 Polebrook Road are based on 27 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 Polebrook Road, London, SE3 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8QS

Average Price
£327,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polebrook Road

Average Price
£385,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£401,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,407

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polebrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Polebrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-02-08	£249,115
30 Polebrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-07-25	£388,889
39 Polebrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2014-05-16	£282,891
33 Polebrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2007-09-07	£393,458
36 Polebrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2007-07-16	£228,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8QS

Employment

SE3 8QS 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	70
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3

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	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,392 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	4,700 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	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,393 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,793 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	2,404 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,753 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	2,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,542 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	3,742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,019 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	744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,650 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	443 yd
Favourable Chicken and Kebab	128 Rochester Way	592 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	736 yd
King&Cissy	Concierge Office, 1	973 yd
artFix Kidbrooke	Concierge Office, 1	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk		117 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square		701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	581 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	581 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square		501 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road		509 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	348 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	432 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	653 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	698 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	859 yd
Meadowside Leisure Centre (Kidbrooke) (Closed) Tudway Road	health and fitness suite	971 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	975 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	1,015 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8QS