Hermitage Close, London, SE2 9NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 9NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 9NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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%	48.6%	12.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	34.4%	-16.6%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0%	1.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) 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	65.4%	57.9%	-7.5%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	24.8%	33.7%	8.9%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	6%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.1%	11.0%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	10.9%	4.3%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3%	6%	3.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	46.6%	40.6%	-6.0%	2.5%	38.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	6%	1.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	28.6%	33.1%	4.5%	81.4%	-48.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	43.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	9%	15.9%	6.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	6%	4.9%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	34.6%	24.6%	-10.0%	2.7%	21.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	43.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	6.8%	23.7%	16.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	16.2%	17.7%	1.5%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	20.3%	10.8%	-9.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4%	-7.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	76.7%	-27.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	12.7%	1.5%	11.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	12.3%	0.3%	12.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	66.9%	46.2%	20.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Hermitage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Close was 27.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hermitage Close has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 87th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 9NG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Hermitage Close are based on 137 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 Hermitage Close, London, SE2 9NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9NG

Average Price
£289,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,321

Other
£181,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Close

Average Price
£415,812

Semi-Detached
£1,040,370

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,287,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,610

Other
£195,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 1 Hermitage Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£167,265	2020-12-16	£184,862
Flat 6 1 Hermitage Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2015-01-23	£257,131
Flat 4 1 Hermitage Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2013-05-03	£192,135
Flat 5 1 Hermitage Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2007-01-17	£278,589
Flat 2 1 Hermitage Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£149,995	2004-05-14	£320,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9NG

Employment

SE2 9NG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9NG 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	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	7
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	758 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	194 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided 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	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,546 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,902 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	4,712 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	1,343 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	4,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,060 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	586 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	3,038 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
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	119 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	200 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	210 yd
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	640 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	782 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		147 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	125 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	190 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	196 yd
Greggs PLC	7 Wilton Road	201 yd
WH Smith	Abbey Wood Railway Station Wilton Road	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road	145 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive	578 yd
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		225 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		258 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		830 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,066 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SE2 9NG