Sidcup Road, London, SE12 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE12 8BL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.9% of the population 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	48.8%	58.9%	10.1%	51.0%	7.9%
Male	51.2%	41.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	-7.9%

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	33.1%	36.5%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	46.2%	5.0%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	49.4%	9.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.4%	31.8%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.8%	11.6%	-6.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	20.4%	-13.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	13.7%	2.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	40.2%	12.7%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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)
Chinese	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	20.5%	15.1%	1.0%	19.5%
Other Black	3.4%	17%	13.6%	0.5%	16.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	55.6%	34.6%	-21.0%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	6.4%	4.4%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	70.5%	63.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	1.3%	17.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	63.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	31.3%	26.2%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.5%	-17.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	66.1%	46.2%	19.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Sidcup Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidcup Road was 53.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Blackheath Westcombe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sidcup Road has the 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Blackheath Westcombe and the 218th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.0%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE12 8BL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 Sidcup Road are based on 570 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 Sidcup Road, London, SE12 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 8BL

Average Price
£723,669

Semi-Detached
£684,479

Terraced
£628,333

Detached
£1,010,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£427,820

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidcup Road

Average Price
£561,936

Semi-Detached
£590,946

Terraced
£517,946

Detached
£675,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,247

Other
£568,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidcup Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-06-28	£623,939
57 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-12-10	£728,118
43 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2016-12-19	£674,483
Lee Service Station, 1 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-12-05	£435,079
27 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2016-03-14	£638,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 8BL

Employment

SE12 8BL 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	182
Retired	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	59
Self-Employed	37
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wingfield Primary School Ensign Street , SE3 9GJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	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	2,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,717 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,560 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	975 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,075 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
Better Coffee Corner	Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre, Sutcliffe Park Eltham Road	116 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goals Soccer Centre Eltham Palace Road	361 yd
McDonald's	Yorkshire Grey Eltham Road	468 yd
Colfeian Sports Club	Old Colfeian Sports Club Eltham Road	723 yd
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	760 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road		686 yd
Crofton Albion Sports & Social Club	Crofton Albion Sports And Social Club Weigall Road		1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	587 yd
The Reggae Shack	141 Alnwick Road	812 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	556 Westhorne Avenue	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		579 yd
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Sutcliffe Park Athletics Track SUTCLIFFE PARK SUTCLIFFE PARK ELTHAM ROAD	athletics tracks	315 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	384 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	475 yd
The John Roan School Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	586 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		640 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Meadowside Leisure Centre (Kidbrooke) (Closed) Tudway Road	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Horn Park HORN PARK HORN PARK ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	759 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	36.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 8BL