Lee Park, London, SE3 9HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 9HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	51.2%	54.8%	3.6%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.8%

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	37.2%	39%	1.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	45.6%	1.6%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.4%) 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	46.3%	54.2%	7.9%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	42.7%	34.2%	-8.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	6.1%	10.4%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 9HZ this area, 4.8% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	70.2%	71.9%	1.7%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.9%
White	87%	81%	-6.0%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	75.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.2%
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	81.3%	75.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.1%	15.7%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.5%	-9.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Lee Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lee Park was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lee Park has the lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 6th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 9HZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 170 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 9HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9HZ

Average Price
£1,145,554

Semi-Detached
£1,154,725

Terraced
£1,051,105

Detached
£1,412,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£721,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lee Park

Average Price
£712,442

Semi-Detached
£1,116,673

Terraced
£861,364

Detached
£1,354,224

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,696

Other
£256,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lee ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Lee Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-07-21	£700,362
66 Lee Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2022-09-29	£1,574,776
42B Lee Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-02-11	£906,996
50 Lee Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2021-09-28	£1,142,791
36 Lee Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£672,000	2018-01-12	£845,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9HZ

Employment

SE3 9HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SE3 9HZ 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	109
Retired	61
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	3,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,183 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	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,989 yd	Voluntary aided 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	860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,353 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,353 yd	Community school	No	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	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,864 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MEDIREST HEALTHCARE COMPASS GROUP	Blackheath Hospital, 40-42 Lee Terrace	241 yd
Kingswood Hall	Kingswood Place, London	358 yd
Copper and Ink	5 Lee Road	361 yd
Artis Blackheath	1 Lawn Terrace, London	375 yd
La Petite Boulangerie Jade	28A Blackheath Village, Blackheath	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	390 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	420 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	555 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	572 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maples	Retail Unit, 43 London Wall	319 yd
Sisimi Taste Goodness	Sisimi Taste of Goodness, 14 Boone Street	378 yd
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	454 yd
Oriental Aroma	169 Lee High Road, London	454 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	647 yd
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	716 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		506 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	554 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	714 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		821 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	837 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		845 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	860 yd
Weigall Road Playing Fields Weigall Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	933 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9HZ