Lensbury Way, London, SE2 9SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE2 9SZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.5% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	56.5%	2.6%	51.0%	5.5%
Male	46.1%	43.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	-5.5%

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 9SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	43.6%	54%	10.4%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	28.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	48.1%	53.1%	5.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	36%	30.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	22.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	34.5%	12.1%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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)
Chinese	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	12.2%	7.1%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	24.5%	29.3%	4.8%	2.5%	26.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	53.9%	35.2%	-18.7%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	64.9%	58.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	17%	18.9%	1.9%	2.7%	16.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	10.9%	3.6%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	58.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	32.8%	31.5%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.4%	-16.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Lensbury Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lensbury Way was 154.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.2% higher than the Belvedere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lensbury Way has the 22nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere and the 90th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 9SZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Lensbury Way are based on 81 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 Lensbury Way, London, SE2 9SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9SZ

Average Price
£280,007

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,548

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lensbury Way

Average Price
£353,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,464

Other
£5,535,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lensbury WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Lensbury Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-05	£231,919
44 Lensbury Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-01-22	£265,491
50 Lensbury Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-09-01	£237,208
58 Lensbury Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-04-12	£256,059
70 Lensbury Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-06-30	£231,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9SZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9SZ 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	111
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Primary School Alsike Road , DA18 4DP	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	916 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	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,461 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	3,222 yd	Free schools	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	5,295 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	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,727 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	96 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,549 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	3,219 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Community special school	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
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	355 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	528 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	618 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	676 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		582 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	322 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	499 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	638 yd
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	641 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		499 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		289 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	650 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		724 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		831 yd
Northwood Primary School Northwood Place		1,071 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9SZ