Southmere Drive, London, SE2 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 9AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SE2 9AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	49.2%	51.1%	1.9%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	28.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	4%	4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	54.3%	7.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	36%	30%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.2%	20.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	9.1%	-8.9%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	35.5%	11.5%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	34.8%	36.8%	2.0%	2.5%	34.3%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	48.3%	37%	-11.3%	81.4%	-44.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	69.4%	64.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	18.9%	19.5%	0.6%	2.7%	16.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	64.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.9%	31.1%	27.2%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	1.1%	-9.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.1%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Southmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southmere Drive was 393.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 280.9% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southmere Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 18th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE2 9AE, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Southmere Drive are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southmere Drive, London, SE2 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9AE

Average Price
£225,064

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,064

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southmere Drive

Average Price
£224,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Dutton House Southmere Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2019-06-20	£281,396
21 Dutton House Southmere Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-04-12	£248,462
Flat 28 Dutton House Southmere Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-03-31	£249,625
22 Dutton House Southmere Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-02-24	£278,644
15 Dutton House Southmere Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2017-02-03	£270,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9AE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9AE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,188 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,419 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,220 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	460 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,737 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,854 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Community 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
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	112 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	345 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	400 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	659 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road	671 yd
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road	887 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	569 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	785 yd
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	916 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	946 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		455 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		93 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	718 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	872 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	883 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		1,041 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		1,088 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9AE