Blithdale Road, London, SE2 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 9HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.9%	35.9%	4.0%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	40.1%	45.7%	5.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.7%	36%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	31.9%	25.2%	-6.7%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	34%	11.7%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	8.6%	12.6%	4.0%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	16.5%	12.9%	-3.6%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	1.3%	-4.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	47.1%	41.3%	-5.8%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	9.9%	8.4%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	71.6%	55.1%	-16.5%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	3.1%	14.9%	11.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	10.4%	10.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	55.9%	-15.4%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.4%	23.0%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	18%	8.1%	-9.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Blithdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blithdale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 SE2 9HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Blithdale Road are based on 131 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 Blithdale Road, London, SE2 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9HJ

Average Price
£422,383

Semi-Detached
£409,397

Terraced
£464,584

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithdale Road

Average Price
£430,797

Semi-Detached
£412,931

Terraced
£447,411

Detached
£444,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,246

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Blithdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£527,000	2025-03-20	£530,200
56 Blithdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-06-30	£489,838
18 Blithdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-25	£430,758
52 Blithdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-11	£397,255
24 Blithdale Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-02-25	£436,978

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9HJ

Employment

SE2 9HJ 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	98
Retired	47
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,562 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	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	1,009 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	539 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,792 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,733 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	3,502 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	2,591 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	3,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,507 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	2,703 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
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	352 yd
New Flavors Caribbean restaurant & wine bar	295 Plumstead High Street	354 yd
Bay Leaf Tandoori	13 Wickham Lane	425 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	430 yd
Yesemek	237 Plumstead High Street	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street		863 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street		1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meghna Tandoori	297 Plumstead High Street	352 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	359 yd
East Ocean	7 Wickham Lane	409 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	496 yd
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	788 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	843 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	843 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	927 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	330 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	499 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	697 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	992 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		1,081 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9HJ