Abbey Road, London, SE2 9EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 9EZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	37.8%	39.7%	1.9%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.2%	-7.8%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	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	46.1%	43%	-3.1%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	30.7%	37.8%	7.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	16.5%	16.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	20.7%	3.4%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	6.2%	-10.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	43.6%	12.0%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	68.9%	73.1%	4.2%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	76.4%	63%	-13.4%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	3%	19.6%	16.6%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	63%	-12.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4.5%	17.4%	12.9%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6%	9.6%	3.6%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	3.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 329.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.2% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 21st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 396.5%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE2 9EZ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Abbey Road are based on 1724 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 Abbey Road, London, SE2 9EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9EZ

Average Price
£389,282

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,211

Other
£1,136,634

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£799,583

Semi-Detached
£4,690,709

Terraced
£794,615

Detached
£4,034,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£701,652

Other
£2,959,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
480 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-03-27	£211,973
470 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-24	£202,106
468 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-19	£227,286
498 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£858,000	2017-11-10	£953,662
500 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2015-06-05	£2,261,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9EZ

Employment

SE2 9EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	1,017 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	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,862 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Community school	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	4,868 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	1,206 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	4,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,222 yd	Free schools	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	590 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,609 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	3,085 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
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	137 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	170 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	267 yd
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	759 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	950 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		204 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	99 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	515 Abbey Road, London	121 yd
Greggs PLC	7 Wilton Road	154 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	157 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road	479 yd
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	759 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		151 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		401 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		941 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9EZ