Dobell Road, London, SE9 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 1HE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44.8%	49.2%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.2%	50.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 vicinity of SE9 1HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.4%	31.9%	2.5%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	54.6%	1.0%	44.2%	10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6%	5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.7%	52.3%	2.6%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.4%	32.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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.

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	13.1%	-3.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37%	47%	10.0%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.8%	3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.4%	72.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	84.7%	72.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	2.5%	10.7%	8.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	81.6%	72.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	20.5%	20.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.1%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Dobell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dobell Road was 122.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% higher than the Eltham Page average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dobell Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page and the 277th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE9 1HE, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dobell Road are based on 34 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 Dobell Road, London, SE9 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 1HE

Average Price
£590,820

Semi-Detached
£618,120

Terraced
£658,038

Detached
£730,516

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£192,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dobell Road

Average Price
£623,566

Semi-Detached
£627,139

Terraced
£709,676

Detached
£708,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£196,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dobell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Dobell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-03-21	£619,433
4 Dobell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-06-20	£451,416
34 Dobell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-03-31	£608,769
44 Dobell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-01-07	£655,565
15 Dobell Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-11-25	£725,907

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 1HE

Employment

SE9 1HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	66
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,217 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	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	905 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	989 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,620 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,360 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	3,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,178 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	4,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,342 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	44 Eltham High Street	98 yd
Eltham Thai Ltd T/A Nakhon Thai Eltham	12 Well Hall Road	168 yd
Costa Coffee	Shop, 101 Eltham High Street	178 yd
W.Sokoli LTD T/A Wimpy Restaurant	95 Eltham High Street	184 yd
McDonald's	55 - 61 Eltham High Street	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	255 yd
Eltham GPO	4 Passey Place	258 yd
M'Arks Sky Bar	Sky Bar, 2nd Floor, 168 - 176 Eltham High Street	319 yd
Park Tavern	Park Tavern, 45 Passey Place	328 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	7 Passey Place	257 yd
The Kiosk, Eltham Station	Kiosk, Eltham Railway Station Station Approach Eltham	263 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	64 Eltham High Street	280 yd
Royal Kebab	48 Eltham High Street	298 yd
Greggs	166 Eltham High Street	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	187 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	222 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	246 yd
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	297 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	461 yd
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	672 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School FOOTSCRAY ROAD		772 yd
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		780 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	834 yd
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	848 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.6 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 1HE