Merriman Road, London, SE3 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 8SB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.4%	49%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.6%	51%	3.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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	35.1%	39.5%	4.4%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	41.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	9.9%	2.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	11.7%	6%	-5.7%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.7%	48%	3.3%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.6%	34.1%	1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	12.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-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	32.3%	21.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	32%	39.3%	7.3%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	8.9%	2.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	6%	7.6%	1.6%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64.5%	59.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	69.1%	57.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	7.2%	15%	7.8%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.2%	0.1%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	1.3%	4.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	57.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	25.4%	22.0%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	7.4%	1.8%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	1.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Merriman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merriman Road was 122.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merriman Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 276th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 8SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Merriman Road are based on 90 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 Merriman Road, London, SE3 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8SB

Average Price
£626,131

Semi-Detached
£626,131

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merriman Road

Average Price
£632,387

Semi-Detached
£633,195

Terraced
£621,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merriman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Merriman Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-12-09	£574,827
91 Merriman Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£587,000	2022-10-28	£552,240
49 Merriman Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-04-29	£661,567
51 Merriman Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2020-08-26	£581,832
49 Merriman Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-06-23	£625,959

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8SB

Employment

SE3 8SB 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	125
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Real estate activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5

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	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,791 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	4,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	651 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,080 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	2,042 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,123 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	1,222 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,600 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	300 yd
Charlton Lido & Leisure Club	Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	405 yd
Blackheath Rugby Charitable Trust	Pavilion, Hervey Road Playing Field, 98A Hervey Road	518 yd
Corner Stop/Blackheath and Charlton Baptist Church	Blackheath And Charlton Baptist Church Marlborough Lane	632 yd
New Leaf Community Cafe	92A, Blaker Court Fairlawn	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	179 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	806 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	912 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	931 yd
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset Chicken	202 Shooters Hill Road	192 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road	237 yd
Great Wall	188 Shooters Hill Road	238 yd
Seabream Fish Bar	186 Shooters Hill Road	244 yd
Zenith Chicken	219 Charlton Road	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	205 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	733 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	1,040 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	246 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	545 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	606 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		801 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	803 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		873 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	907 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8SB