Bennett Park, London, SE3 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE3 9RB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.2%	48.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.8%	51.3%	2.5%	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 9RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	60.7%	53.1%	-7.6%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	38.7%	8.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (90.8%) 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	73%	71.1%	-1.9%	48.4%	22.7%
Good health	21.5%	19.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-13.9%
Fair health	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 9RB this area, 5.6% 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 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	71.2%	74.5%	3.3%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	91%	78.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	80.9%	71.8%	-9.1%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	10.1%	7.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	71.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	15.8%	12.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.8%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Bennett Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bennett Park was 109.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% higher than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bennett Park has the 27th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 308th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 320.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE3 9RB, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Bennett Park are based on 260 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 Bennett Park, London, SE3 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE3 9RB

Average Price
£813,568

Semi-Detached
£2,218,236

Terraced
£1,570,118

Detached
£1,856,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,542

Other
£34,934

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bennett Park

Average Price
£740,543

Semi-Detached
£1,944,285

Terraced
£1,294,508

Detached
£2,445,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,120

Other
£24,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bennett ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 12 Bennett Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-10-09	£655,317
32 Bennett Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2025-06-06	£1,346,374
Flat 11 16A Bennett Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-04-30	£759,230
Flat 9 16A Bennett Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-25	£249,747
Flat 3 16A Bennett Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-17	£249,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE3 9RB

Employment

SE3 9RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	26
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	12
Looking after home or family	8
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	37
Education	22
Information and communication	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	2,750 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	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brooklands Primary School Medebourne Close , Casterbridge Road SE3 9AB	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	971 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	997 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School 134 Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,039 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,039 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	838 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,064 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,485 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	206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School Junior School , Wemyss Road SE3 0TF	- not rated	216 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St German's Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,250 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
Age Exchange	Offices And Premises Basement And Ground Floor, 11 Blackheath Village	112 yd
Gail’s	3 Blackheath Village	114 yd
Copper and Ink	5 Lee Road	124 yd
COOK	Cook Unit, 1, 18 Tranquil Vale	151 yd
La Petite Boulangerie Jade	28A Blackheath Village, Blackheath	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway	16 Blackheath Village, Blackheath	170 yd
Mordens Wine Bar Ltd	Mordens Wine Bar, 7-9 Montpelier Vale	253 yd
O'Neills	52 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	284 yd
The Crown (Blackheath)	The Crown, 49 Tranquil Vale	321 yd
Princess of Wales	1A Montpelier Row, Blackheath	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laicram Thai	Blackheath Delivery Office, 1 Blackheath Grove	105 yd
Blackheath Fish and Chips	1 Blackheath Village	124 yd
Puccinos	Blackheath Station, Blackheath Village	172 yd
Sun Bo	Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway, 15 Tranquil Vale	207 yd
Sun Bo Chinese Takeaway	15 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road		1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		711 yd
Old Addeyans Sports & Social Club (Closed) Blackheath Park	grass pitches	834 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	874 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Blackheath High School Sports Field Kidbrooke Park Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 yd
Thomas Tallis School THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL THOMAS TALLIS SCHOOL KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Crofton Country Club (Crofton Albion) WEIGALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE3 9RB