Sidcup Road, London, SE12 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE12 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46%	48.1%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 SE12 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	43.9%	50.2%	6.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	30.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	9.3%	10%	0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	43.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.4%	37.7%	3.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28.6%	23.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	35.4%	19.7%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	11.1%	3.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	7.1%	19.4%	12.3%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.5%	54.4%	-25.1%	81.4%	-27.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	79.8%	63.4%	-16.4%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	9.1%	13.6%	4.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.3%	12%	7.7%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	63.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.4%	23.0%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Sidcup Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidcup Road was 36.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Middle Park & Horn Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sidcup Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park and the 119th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE12 9AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 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 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE12 9AJ

Average Price
£412,740

Semi-Detached
£452,837

Terraced
£407,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
122 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-10-14	£416,137
184 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2022-07-26	£411,327
166 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-03-30	£397,271
156 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2020-11-25	£430,020
166 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-04-15	£411,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE12 9AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	504 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baring Primary School Linchmere Road , SE12 0NB	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	1,347 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	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,045 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	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,866 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,233 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	816 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,321 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
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	227 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goals Soccer Centre Eltham Palace Road	332 yd
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	592 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre, Sutcliffe Park Eltham Road	649 yd
McDonald's	Yorkshire Grey Eltham Road	731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road		564 yd
The Crown	Flat At, The Crown, 117 Burnt Ash Hill		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	239 yd
The Reggae Shack	141 Alnwick Road	441 yd
The Frying Pan	8 Newmarket Green	832 yd
Flavours	10 Newmarket Green	840 yd
Brother Garden	73 Jevington Way, London	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road		263 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	208 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		262 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	498 yd
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	684 yd
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		709 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	764 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Colfe'S Leisure Centre COLFES SCHOOL COLFES SCHOOL HORN PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	824 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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE12 9AJ