Overton Road, London, SE2 9SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9SE 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	55.8%	49.4%	-6.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	44.2%	50.6%	6.4%	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 9SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	33.5%	46.1%	12.6%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	35.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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	51.9%	47.3%	-4.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	27.8%	29.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	16.8%	19.5%	2.7%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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	28.6%	24.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.1%	0.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	27%	32.5%	5.5%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	31.5%	31.7%	0.2%	2.5%	29.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	44.2%	44.2%	0.0%	81.4%	-37.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	63.5%	57%	-6.5%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	4.8%	14.4%	9.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	23%	16.3%	-6.7%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.7%	3.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	56.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	29.9%	26.8%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.5%	-7.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.8%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Overton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Road was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Overton Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere and the 171st lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE2 9SE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Overton Road are based on 305 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 Overton Road, London, SE2 9SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9SE

Average Price
£406,620

Semi-Detached
£470,941

Terraced
£396,444

Detached
£508,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Road

Average Price
£535,959

Semi-Detached
£761,246

Terraced
£479,508

Detached
£1,008,949

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,288

Other
£486,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Overton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-12-02	£408,393
68 Overton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£503,000	2025-03-27	£514,396
72 Overton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-07	£402,851
102 Overton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-01-05	£402,075
100 Overton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-11-14	£425,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9SE

Employment

SE2 9SE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9SE 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	101
Other	62
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Primary School Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlake Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	- not rated	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	2out of 4	470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	- not rated	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,329 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,322 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,322 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	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,772 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	176 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	176 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	542 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,045 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
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	429 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	492 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	513 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	555 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	867 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		469 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	298 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	408 yd
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	508 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	517 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	515 Abbey Road, London	520 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		532 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		453 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		595 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		739 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		1,004 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9SE