Prendergast Road, London, SE3 9LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE3 9LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	43.7%	48.3%	4.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	39.7%	49.1%	9.4%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	33%	-9.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	54%	54%	0.0%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	28%	32.2%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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 9LR this area, 7.8% 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	9.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	62.8%	4.4%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	75.1%	73.2%	-1.9%	81.4%	-8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	75.1%	69.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	5.7%	14.9%	9.2%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5%	0.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	69.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.9%	17.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	2.3%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Prendergast Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prendergast Road was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prendergast Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 379th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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 9LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Prendergast Road are based on 45 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 Prendergast Road, London, SE3 9LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9LR

Average Price
£414,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prendergast Road

Average Price
£396,605

Semi-Detached
£561,509

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,973

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prendergast Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-10-10	£368,389
11 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-10-31	£349,178
17 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-10-30	£344,117
4 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-10-14	£391,716
13 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-05-21	£379,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9LR

Employment

SE3 9LR 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	84
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,774 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	2,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	161 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	542 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	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	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,126 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Community school	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	548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,384 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,542 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,542 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	334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,555 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy converter	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	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
First Steps Pre-Preparatory and Preparatory School 1 Pond Road , Blackheath SE3 9JL	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	967 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,248 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
Superkids Club Ltd	John Ball Primary School, Southvale Road	214 yd
MEDIREST HEALTHCARE COMPASS GROUP	Blackheath Hospital, 40-42 Lee Terrace	242 yd
Artis Blackheath	1 Lawn Terrace, London	270 yd
Costa Limited	41 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	326 yd
Saffron Club	39 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	293 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	339 yd
Hare & Billet	Hare And Billet, 1A Eliot Cottages	346 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	362 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	326 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	348 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	351 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	404 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		250 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	370 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	548 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	761 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	921 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	992 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	994 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		1,071 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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9LR