Straightsmouth, London, SE10 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE10 9LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54.5%	48.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.5%	51.2%	5.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 SE10 9LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	56.8%	56.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	32.3%	5.7%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.9%) 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	53.1%	63.5%	10.4%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	33.6%	26.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	65.1%	15.6%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	58.1%	52.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	72.6%	65.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	65.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	18.4%	15.5%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	4%	-8.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Straightsmouth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Straightsmouth was 64.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Straightsmouth has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 261st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 9LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Straightsmouth are based on 109 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 Straightsmouth, London, SE10 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 9LD

Average Price
£955,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£955,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straightsmouth

Average Price
£979,936

Semi-Detached
£911,449

Terraced
£966,139

Detached
£1,810,115

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,035,723

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on StraightsmouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2024-11-15	£1,101,196
84 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2024-06-28	£1,261,576
58 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£674,600	2021-09-17	£749,221
72 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-06-23	£753,030
50 Straightsmouth, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£592,500	2021-06-21	£637,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 9LD

Employment

SE10 9LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE10 9LD 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	151
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Retired	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Creek Road , Greenwich SE10 9RB	3out of 4	336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,795 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	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,576 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	427 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,015 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,706 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lost Hour	217 - 219 Greenwich High Road	101 yd
The Junk Shop	9 Greenwich South Street	150 yd
Pho City	13 - 15 Greenwich South Street	162 yd
Davy's Wine Vault	163 - 165 Greenwich High Road	204 yd
The Bell Cafe & Multi Cuisine Restaurant	18 Haddo Street	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belushi's	Belushis, 189 Greenwich High Road	90 yd
Mitre	The Mitre, 291 Greenwich High Road	287 yd
The Morden Arms	Morden Arms, 1 Brand Street	327 yd
The Old Joinery	Unit 1, Ravensbourne Wharf Norman Road	342 yd
Richard 1	Richard I, 52 - 54 Royal Hill	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naked	9 Greenwich South Street	150 yd
Yasmeen's Kitchen	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	288 yd
Bennyscuisine and catering services	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	288 yd
Waffle Sidechick	Unit 6, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	288 yd
Mikos Gyros	Unit 15, Greenwich Business Park, 53 Norman Road	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	231 - 235 Greenwich High Road	109 yd
Aldi	243 - 247 Greenwich High Road	134 yd
Art of Zero Living	18 Royal Hill	264 yd
Tesco	308 Creek Road	332 yd
Marks & Spencer	57 Greenwich Church Street	435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	300 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		308 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	483 yd
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		595 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich) 48 - 80 48 - 80 Greenwich High Road	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		906 yd
Lewisham Southwark College (Closed) Deptford Church Street	health and fitness suite	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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE10 9LD