Gourock Road, London, SE9 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 1HY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49%	50.7%	1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	39.7%	45.8%	6.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	33.9%	-7.6%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	43.6%	48.9%	5.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.5%	38.5%	3.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	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	19.6%	11.9%	-7.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33%	42.1%	9.1%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	4%	3.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.5%	79%	-2.5%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	74.5%	69.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	9.3%	14.7%	5.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	69.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	21.3%	18.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Gourock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gourock Road was 1139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 921.3% higher than the Eltham Page average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gourock Road has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page and the 6th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 355.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.3%.

🔎 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 1HY, 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 Gourock Road are based on 72 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 Gourock Road, London, SE9 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 1HY

Average Price
£696,825

Semi-Detached
£694,340

Terraced
£701,794

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gourock Road

Average Price
£837,328

Semi-Detached
£678,914

Terraced
£975,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,280

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gourock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Gourock Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£606,000	2023-05-25	£643,916
48 Gourock Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£855,000	2022-12-12	£837,310
44 Gourock Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2021-06-29	£629,185
43 Gourock Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,500	2021-02-03	£677,527
50 Gourock Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2017-05-25	£831,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 1HY

Employment

SE9 1HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	82
Retired	44
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	4,308 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	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	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	683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,268 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	2,575 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,640 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	3,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,457 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	4,694 yd	Voluntary aided 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	531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,367 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
MayWhit	Eltham Leisure Centre, The Eltham Centre, 2 Archery Road	89 yd
Ziyafet	200 Eltham High Street	201 yd
Kaspa's	210 - 214 Eltham High Street	210 yd
Two happy chefs T/A Eltham Pizza	215 Eltham High Street	218 yd
The Fabulous Tea Room	5 Pound Place	219 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 189 - 191 Eltham High Street	162 yd
M'Arks Sky Bar	Sky Bar, 2nd Floor, 168 - 176 Eltham High Street	224 yd
Eltham GPO	4 Passey Place	373 yd
Park Tavern	Park Tavern, 45 Passey Place	382 yd
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IRO SUSHI	6 - 8, Arcade Chambers Eltham High Street	201 yd
Advice Hub	St Marys Community Centre, 180 Eltham High Street	203 yd
Greggs	166 Eltham High Street	221 yd
Subway	7 Passey Place	327 yd
The Kiosk, Eltham Station	Kiosk, Eltham Railway Station Station Approach Eltham	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	190 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	235 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	238 yd
Sainsbury's	1A Philipot Path	279 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	289 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	88 yd
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	257 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School FOOTSCRAY ROAD		568 yd
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	738 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	879 yd
Eltham Park South Glenesk Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
Tudor Sports And Social Club (Closed) Eltham Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		912 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	943 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,050 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 1HY