Sewell Road, London, SE2 9XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE2 9XW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	54.6%	49.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	45.4%	50.1%	4.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 9XW, 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	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	35.2%	4.2%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87%) 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	57.7%	60.1%	2.4%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	28.3%	26.9%	-1.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	22.5%	17%	-5.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	41.8%	20.8%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.2% 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	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	37.8%	50.3%	12.5%	2.5%	47.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	42.9%	27.2%	-15.7%	81.4%	-54.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	64.5%	63.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	24%	24.1%	0.1%	2.7%	21.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	63.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	28.9%	26.1%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	2%	-9.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.2%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sewell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sewell Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sewell Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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 9XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Sewell Road are based on 32 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 Sewell Road, London, SE2 9XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 9XW

Average Price
£205,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,979

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sewell Road

Average Price
£326,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£380,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,508

Other
£406,786

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sewell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-07-08	£209,473
47 Sewell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2014-11-14	£215,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 9XW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 9XW 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	20
Transport and storage	18
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	733 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	3,235 yd	Community school	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	5,227 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	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,081 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	845 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,618 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	3,128 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,155 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	3,177 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
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	244 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	356 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	405 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	445 yd
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	545 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	559 yd
Pret A Manger At BP Thamesmead	Service Station, Harrow Manorway	786 yd
Nom Nom Nom	170 Eynsham Drive	985 yd
K's spice African express	142 Felixstowe Road	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive		439 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		544 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	666 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	861 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	896 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 9XW