Rochester Way, London, SE9 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 1RP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	30.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	14.7%	7.8%	-6.9%	6.1%	1.7%

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	38.2%	56.2%	18.0%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	33.8%	23%	-10.8%	33.6%	-10.6%
Fair health	22.2%	14.9%	-7.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around SE9 1RP this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.6%	30.7%	-15.9%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	6.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	13.2%	5.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	18.3%	13.1%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	25.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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)
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	27.2%	25.9%	1.6%	25.6%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.3%	58.3%	-35.0%	81.4%	-23.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	8%	8.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	92.9%	57.9%	-35.0%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	34.6%	31.9%	5.6%	29.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	58.1%	-34.3%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	27.8%	27.4%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	8.1%	7.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	32.9%	6.5%	26.4%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Rochester Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Way was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% higher than the Eltham Park & Progress average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Eltham Park & Progress and the 370th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 1RP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Rochester Way are based on 318 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 Rochester Way, London, SE9 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 1RP

Average Price
£482,753

Semi-Detached
£427,323

Terraced
£490,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Way

Average Price
£482,881

Semi-Detached
£539,700

Terraced
£464,978

Detached
£442,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,840

Other
£290,156

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
548 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£451,500	2020-10-23	£515,259
560 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-07-30	£510,657
558 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-07-18	£558,160
538 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-11-23	£475,074
546 Rochester Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£188,500	2017-10-20	£226,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 1RP

Employment

SE9 1RP area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	61
Unemployed	28
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,695 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	1,578 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,366 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	3,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,385 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	1,227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,930 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
Hooked	152 Westmount Road	323 yd
Westmount Cafe	142 Westmount Road	378 yd
All In a Pickle	116 Westmount Road	506 yd
Megabite Cafe	99 Westmount Road	562 yd
Yak & Yeti also t/a Eatclever Eltham	97 Westmount Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Long Pond	110 Westmount Road		544 yd
Berry & Barrel Limited	18 Well Hall Parade		660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curry Garden	144 Westmount Road	373 yd
Bella Napoli/ Rooster/ Mac J/ Spag B/ YouV/ Chihuahua T	122 Westmount Road	480 yd
Westmount Kebab	108 Westmount Road	551 yd
Papa Johns	3, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	560 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road		569 yd
Co-op Food	158 - 170 Well Hall Road		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		466 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	798 yd
Eltham Park South Glenesk Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 1RP