Lee Park, London, SE3 9HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 9HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	40.7%	49.4%	8.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	59.3%	50.6%	-8.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE3 9HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	44.9%	-1.8%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	25.1%	3.6%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	18.7%	19.3%	0.6%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	31.1%	39%	7.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	19.1%	19.1%	0.0%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	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	37.4%	23.7%	-13.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	12.6%	5.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	12.1%	5.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	9.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	36.7%	4.5%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	11.2%	2.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	19.2%	6.8%	1.0%	18.2%
Other Black	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	5%	0.9%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	0.8%	3.8%
White	63.9%	48.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	70.1%	63.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	12%	1.6%	1.3%	10.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	64.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.8%	25.1%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.2%	0.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.7%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Lee Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lee Park was 4.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Lee Park has the lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 4th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 9HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Lee Park are based on 169 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lee Park, London, SE3 9HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9HF

Average Price
£307,616

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,616

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lee Park

Average Price
£712,186

Semi-Detached
£1,102,008

Terraced
£844,497

Detached
£1,359,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,195

Other
£262,264

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lee ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Lee Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2012-07-13	£328,161
23 Lee Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2009-04-07	£322,451
23 Lee Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2006-03-31	£287,959
29 Lee Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2005-06-24	£297,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,285 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	45 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	4out of 4	1,129 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	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	2,681 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,661 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	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,713 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
Red chillie the Chillies	Red Chillie the chillies, 219 Lee High Road	122 yd
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	158 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	160 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	160 yd
Kingswood Hall	Kingswood Place, London	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	308 yd
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	311 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	471 yd
The Edmund Halley	23-27 Leegate, Grove Park	634 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maples	Retail Unit, 43 London Wall	6 yd
Oriental Aroma	169 Lee High Road, London	157 yd
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	158 yd
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	215 yd
Rowdy Burgers and Desserts	316 Lee High Road, London	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	471 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	475 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	520 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		520 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		545 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		605 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	834 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	944 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	31.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9HF