Handley Drive, London, SE3 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 9BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52.3%	48.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47.7%	51.1%	3.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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	41%	39.2%	-1.8%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	49.9%	18.7%	44.2%	5.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	14.2%	1.3%	-12.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (94.6%) 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	39%	65%	26.0%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	29.6%	29.6%	0.0%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	15.8%	4.3%	-11.5%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	12.2%	1.1%	-11.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE3 9BW this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 76.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	5.1%	-30.7%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	2.9%	-11.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	3.5%	-12.4%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	76.1%	60.5%	33.8%	42.3%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.4%	17.4%	13.0%	0.7%	16.7%
Indian	1.6%	10.4%	8.8%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	9.2%	4.3%	-4.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	16.7%	1.4%	-15.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	49.8%	47.6%	-2.2%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	45.2%	-18.8%	83.2%	-38.0%
European Union	4.8%	15%	10.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	13.8%	2.1%	-11.7%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	26.8%	14.9%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	45.3%	-18.2%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.8%	22.0%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	13.6%	11.5%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	3%	10.7%	7.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	6.6%	-23.0%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	8.7%	0.3%	8.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Handley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handley Drive was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Handley Drive has the 18th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 158th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE3 9BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Handley Drive are based on 121 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 Handley Drive, London, SE3 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9BW

Average Price
£620,960

Semi-Detached
£1,677,035

Terraced
£933,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£561,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handley Drive

Average Price
£698,353

Semi-Detached
£1,665,201

Terraced
£941,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£582,695

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 93 Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£686,000	2024-09-20	£679,333
Flat 61 Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-03-05	£485,238
Flat 49 Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-03-01	£613,975
Flat 33 Merlin Court, 28 Handley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2023-02-24	£572,811
Flat 66 Merlin Court, 26 Handley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-02-03	£331,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9BW

Employment

SE3 9BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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	263
Self-Employed	67
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,503 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	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	51 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	486 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,981 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	1,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,438 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,999 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,225 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,276 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
King&Cissy	Concierge Office, 1	106 yd
artFix Kidbrooke	Concierge Office, 1	106 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	312 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	Willow Country Club Weigall Road	325 yd
Colfeian Sports Club	Old Colfeian Sports Club Eltham Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Depot	7 Pegler Square	347 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road	520 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	928 yd
Kidbrooke Kebabs	132 Rochester Way	929 yd
Curry World	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	1,059 yd
Sushi And Korean Cuisine	12 Burnt Ash Road, London	1,059 yd
Sushi Gourmet	14 Burnt Ash Road, London	1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	572 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	817 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	233 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	513 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	568 yd
Blackheath Wanderers Sports Club REAR OF 63-69 REAR OF 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	648 yd
Riverston School 63-69 63-69 ELTHAM ROAD		710 yd
Meadowside Leisure Centre (Kidbrooke) (Closed) Tudway Road	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	741 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	376.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	301.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9BW