Edington Road, London, SE2 9JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9JR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 9JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	43.2%	48.9%	5.7%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	33.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50.9%	55%	4.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	27.9%	25.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.4%	13.4%	1.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	24.7%	19%	-5.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9.7%	-6.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34.2%	7.0%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	33.8%	29.2%	-4.6%	2.5%	26.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	5%	4%	-1.0%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	49.7%	47.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-34.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	68.2%	63.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	2.4%	9.3%	6.9%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	26.5%	21.7%	-4.8%	2.7%	19.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	63.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	3.2%	25.5%	22.3%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.5%	-14.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Edington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edington 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 .

🔎 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 9JR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Edington Road are based on 102 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 Edington Road, London, SE2 9JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9JR

Average Price
£358,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edington Road

Average Price
£375,025

Semi-Detached
£366,641

Terraced
£401,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,963

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
210 Edington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,000	2021-01-29	£332,870
236 Edington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-06-11	£391,154
204 Edington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-11-27	£407,983
212 Edington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2019-06-24	£221,033
234 Edington Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£367,000	2018-10-26	£450,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9JR 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	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	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	867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	117 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	- not rated	117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Primary School Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlake Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	- not rated	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	588 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,664 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,664 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,439 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	4,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,907 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	652 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	652 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	654 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	474 yd
C2K Community Centre	2 Penmon Road	490 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	522 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	577 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		525 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nom Nom Nom	170 Eynsham Drive	434 yd
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	444 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	455 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	572 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road	257 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive	399 yd
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		470 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		632 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	776 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		839 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	1,055 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9JR