Wolvercote Road, London, SE2 9TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9TH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.5%	51.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	28%	4.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6%	3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	56.6%	52.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	26.6%	31.9%	5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	11.4%	-7.6%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	7.8%	-11.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	16.8%	10.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	43.7%	13.7%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	35.2%	40.5%	5.3%	2.5%	38.0%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	3%	8.2%	5.2%	0.5%	7.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	43.1%	38.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-43.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	62.2%	57.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	28.1%	27.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	24.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	57.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	33.6%	31.7%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.1%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	0.4%	-20.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	9%	0.3%	8.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wolvercote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolvercote Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Belvedere 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 -40.1%.

🔎 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 9TH, 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 Wolvercote Road are based on 74 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 Wolvercote Road, London, SE2 9TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9TH

Average Price
£159,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolvercote Road

Average Price
£252,590

Semi-Detached
£198,115

Terraced
£275,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,975

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolvercote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Maplin House Wolvercote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-29	£163,207
Flat 43 Maplin House Wolvercote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2017-11-20	£175,616
Flat 7 Maplin House Wolvercote Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£37,000	2000-01-17	£140,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9TH

Employment

SE2 9TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SE2 9TH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,438 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	228 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Kale Road , Thamesmead DA18 4BA	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,333 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Erith Road , DA17 6HT	3out of 4	3,174 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	5,317 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	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,688 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	242 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,639 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	3,079 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,341 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	211 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	558 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	618 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	623 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		680 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	379 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	584 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	741 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	749 yd
Foodyz21	513 Abbey Road, London	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		423 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		158 yd
Harris Garrard Academy YARNTON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		831 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		905 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9TH