Prendergast Road, London, SE3 9LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE3 9LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	54.4%	53.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.6%	46.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 9LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	53.7%	56.9%	3.2%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	27.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.7%	4.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.4%	52.7%	9.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	39.9%	33%	-6.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	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.

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	55.6%	7.1%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	7.9%	1.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	8.9%	9.3%	0.4%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	61.9%	52.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	-28.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	74%	62.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	4.6%	11.8%	7.2%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	8.8%	4.5%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	62.2%	-10.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	16%	14.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6%	11.2%	5.2%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	1.5%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Prendergast Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prendergast Road was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prendergast Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 362nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 9LS, 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 9LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9LS

Average Price
£386,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,346

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
45 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-12-07	£384,601
41 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-09-20	£341,579
45 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-05-03	£404,607
47 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2002-09-03	£410,198
47 Prendergast Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2000-04-04	£344,905

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9LS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	23
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	17
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	2,757 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	2,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,792 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	142 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	975 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	337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	573 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	1,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	1,556 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,564 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	655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,489 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,434 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,434 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	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,663 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,140 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	369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	424 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	603 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,166 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	138 yd
Artis Blackheath	1 Lawn Terrace, London	164 yd
MEDIREST HEALTHCARE COMPASS GROUP	Blackheath Hospital, 40-42 Lee Terrace	207 yd
Costa Limited	41 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	229 yd
Saffron Club	39 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	211 yd
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	231 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	274 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	277 yd
Hare & Billet	Hare And Billet, 1A Eliot Cottages	364 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	229 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	241 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	249 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	296 yd
Blackheath Desserts/Village Burger & Desserts	28 Montpelier Vale, Blackheath	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London		994 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		339 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	477 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	1,028 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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9LS