Sewell Road, London, SE2 9DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	53.8%	49.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.2%	50.9%	4.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 SE2 9DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	35.9%	54%	18.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	32.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.8%	5.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.8%	3.5%	-4.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	48.8%	43.3%	-5.5%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	29.4%	42.8%	13.4%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	15.7%	8.8%	-6.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	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	31.3%	20.6%	-10.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	11.1%	9.3%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	12.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	23%	37.6%	14.6%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	10.1%	2.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	29.8%	16.5%	-13.3%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	58.5%	60.6%	2.1%	81.4%	-20.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	71.2%	56.6%	-14.6%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	5%	22.3%	17.3%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	21.1%	14%	-7.1%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	56.3%	-12.9%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3%	29%	26.0%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	18.6%	1.5%	17.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	0.7%	6.0%	-5.3%

Safety

Is Sewell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewell Road was 179.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sewell Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 151st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.2%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE2 9DL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Sewell Road are based on 32 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 Sewell Road, London, SE2 9DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9DL

Average Price
£276,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewell Road

Average Price
£326,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,508

Other
£406,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
156 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-10-27	£273,033
159 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-07-06	£238,915
153 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-07-03	£322,806
159 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,995	2003-12-12	£271,120
153 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	1997-12-15	£205,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9DL

Employment

SE2 9DL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE2 9DL 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	101
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary School Battery Road , SE28 0JN	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,016 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	3,144 yd	University technical college	No	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	4,055 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	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,954 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,602 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	2,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy special converter	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
C2K Community Centre	2 Penmon Road	426 yd
Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre	William Temple Hall Eynsham Drive	501 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	867 yd
Pepeneros Cafe	Block E, 3 North Road	910 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nom Nom Nom	170 Eynsham Drive		448 yd
Grill Ventures Limited	132 Nathan Way		454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way		454 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	333 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	517 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	910 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,045 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	45.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9DL