Charlton Road, London, SE3 8TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 8TL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	42.6%	38.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	50%	5.7%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	54.9%	2.2%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.3%	34.9%	3.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	5.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	61.7%	9.5%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	7.8%	2.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.1%	78.5%	-2.6%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	80.4%	72.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	7.5%	12.1%	4.6%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	72%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.5%	11.3%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Charlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlton Road was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charlton Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 8TL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Charlton Road are based on 668 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 Charlton Road, London, SE3 8TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 8TL

Average Price
£341,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,306

Other
£41,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlton Road

Average Price
£446,613

Semi-Detached
£705,378

Terraced
£500,174

Detached
£1,023,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,402

Other
£848,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115F Charlton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£374,241
121A Charlton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£375,000	2024-02-01	£370,120
Flat 1 121 Charlton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£275,000	2024-02-01	£271,421
Flat 2 121 Charlton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£360,000	2024-02-01	£355,315
Flat 3 121 Charlton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£360,000	2024-02-01	£355,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 8TL

Employment

SE3 8TL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	44
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	3out of 4	57 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	409 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,242 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Halley Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,901 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,260 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	- not rated	2,693 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	3,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,705 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Waldorf School 90 Mycenae Road , Woodlands SE3 7SE	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School GDST 27 Vanbrugh Park , Blackheath SE3 7AG	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,010 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chippy	215 Charlton Road	432 yd
New Leaf Community Cafe	92A, Blaker Court Fairlawn	434 yd
Chinipan Indian Restaurant	15 Old Dover Road	463 yd
Royal Grill Cafe	5 Old Dover Road	477 yd
Moca Caffe	10 Old Dover Road	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	171 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	318 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	414 yd
Sun in the sands	Sun In The Sands, 123 Shooters Hill Road	534 yd
The Green Goddess	43A Vanbrugh Park	597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	323 yd
Zenith Chicken	219 Charlton Road	448 yd
Standard Fish Bar	26 Old Dover Road	476 yd
Panino	162 Westcombe Hill	534 yd
Chicken Experts	164 Westcombe Hill	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	17 Stratheden Parade	545 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	905 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	937 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	953 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	213 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	249 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		425 yd
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		876 yd
Hervey Road Sports Ground (Closed) Hervey Road	grass pitches	925 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.1 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	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 8TL