Brinkburn Close, London, SE2 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9EJ 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	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	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 9EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	39.2%	45.5%	6.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	34.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.3%	56.6%	11.3%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	31.7%	26.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	33.9%	23.4%	-10.5%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	5.5%	-8.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	16.6%	4.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	32.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	17.8%	22.6%	4.8%	2.5%	20.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63.4%	49.8%	-13.6%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	74.6%	66.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11.8%	13.8%	2.0%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	8.8%	0.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	66.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	24.8%	22.4%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2.5%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Brinkburn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brinkburn Close was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.6% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brinkburn Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 163rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Brinkburn Close are based on 16 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 Brinkburn Close, London, SE2 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9EJ

Average Price
£334,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brinkburn Close

Average Price
£311,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,338

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brinkburn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Brinkburn Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-12-14	£186,833
32 Brinkburn Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2022-12-14	£187,843
4 Brinkburn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-08-01	£393,992
32 Brinkburn Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-11	£182,316
2 Brinkburn Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£371,100	2021-12-10	£396,638

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
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	667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,866 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	241 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	901 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	337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,619 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,821 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,752 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	3,812 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	2,274 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	3,363 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	1,495 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,794 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	2,998 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
Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre	William Temple Hall Eynsham Drive	282 yd
C2K Community Centre	2 Penmon Road	469 yd
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	541 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	2 Basildon Road	569 yd
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice of Sole	70 Mcleod Road	464 yd
Shekinah global & butchers ltd	80 Mcleod Road	490 yd
Nom Nom Nom	170 Eynsham Drive	541 yd
Bongo's Kitchen	Alexander Mcleod Primary School Fuchsia Street	581 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	541 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road	923 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	929 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	391 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	445 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		792 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	1,006 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		1,042 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	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9EJ