Arsenal Road, London, SE9 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 1JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	40.3%	43.7%	3.4%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	35.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	44%	50%	6.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.1%	31.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	30%	22.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	38.5%	19.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83.4%	78.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	-2.7%
Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	75.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	3.3%	8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	75.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1%	15.5%	14.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Arsenal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arsenal Road was 15.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Eltham Park & Progress average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arsenal Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress and the 27th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE9 1JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Arsenal Road are based on 128 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 Arsenal Road, London, SE9 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 1JS

Average Price
£533,418

Semi-Detached
£523,863

Terraced
£535,155

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arsenal Road

Average Price
£495,415

Semi-Detached
£477,292

Terraced
£499,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arsenal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Arsenal Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-09-27	£543,143
13 Arsenal Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2021-01-18	£499,214
2 Arsenal Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-01-05	£558,987
21 Arsenal Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£472,000	2020-12-11	£536,192
15 Arsenal Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-09-11	£516,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 1JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	47
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
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	2,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,996 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	1,246 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,140 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	2,017 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
The Bamboo Garden	424 Well Hall Road	175 yd
New Tung Kong	432 Well Hall Road	197 yd
Cafe Eltham	377 Well Hall Road	227 yd
Severndroog Castle	Castle Wood, Severndroog Castle Shooters Hill	570 yd
Roca Mangal	31 Shooters Hill	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place		830 yd
Berry & Barrel Limited	18 Well Hall Parade		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KVP pizza and grill	371 Well Hall Road	214 yd
Papa Johns	3, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	749 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	877 yd
Eltham Kebab Express	16, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	913 yd
The Curry Garden	144 Westmount Road	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	788 yd
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road	986 yd
Co-op Food	158 - 170 Well Hall Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	654 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	698 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		827 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,024 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 1JS