Marlowe Gardens, London, SE9 1AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 1AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 SE9 1AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	44%	46.8%	2.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	35.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	47.1%	48.9%	1.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.5%	37%	2.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.1%	6.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	37.7%	8.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	88.3%	76.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	85%	73%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	4.2%	12.2%	8.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	72.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.2%	10.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Marlowe Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlowe Gardens was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marlowe Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 247th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE9 1AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Marlowe Gardens are based on 151 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 Marlowe Gardens, London, SE9 1AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 1AB

Average Price
£275,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,482

Other
£224,365

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlowe Gardens

Average Price
£285,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£417,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,479

Other
£228,172

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlowe GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Marlowe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-23	£297,085
7 Marlowe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-28	£331,175
10 Marlowe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-03-28	£277,279
6 Marlowe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-03-10	£250,738
36 Marlowe Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-03-10	£228,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 1AB

Employment

SE9 1AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	58
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham Church of England Primary School Roper Street , Eltham SE9 1TR	4out of 4	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,752 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,817 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	4,898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent 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
Azzurro	255 Eltham High Street	119 yd
Star of India	267 Eltham High Street	150 yd
Il mirto bianco	269 Eltham High Street	155 yd
Two happy chefs T/A Eltham Pizza	215 Eltham High Street	163 yd
Village Eat Inn	220 Eltham High Street	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 189 - 191 Eltham High Street	251 yd
M'Arks Sky Bar	Sky Bar, 2nd Floor, 168 - 176 Eltham High Street	379 yd
Park Tavern	Park Tavern, 45 Passey Place	550 yd
The Pavillion Sports & Leisure Club	135 Footscray Road	567 yd
Eltham GPO	4 Passey Place	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IRO SUSHI	6 - 8, Arcade Chambers Eltham High Street	253 yd
Advice Hub	St Marys Community Centre, 180 Eltham High Street	346 yd
Greggs	166 Eltham High Street	399 yd
Subway	7 Passey Place	543 yd
Asado Food Truck	140 Footscray Road	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1A Philipot Path	320 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	348 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	448 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	507 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	197 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School FOOTSCRAY ROAD		268 yd
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Tudor Sports And Social Club (Closed) Eltham Road	grass pitches	522 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	554 yd
Eltham Park South Glenesk Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	803 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	852 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	880 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	890 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 1AB