Sparrows Lane, London, SE9 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 2BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	52.7%	2.0%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	37.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	50.9%	3.0%	44.2%	6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (89.5%) 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	51.5%	53.5%	2.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.9%	36%	1.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	16.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	4.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	45.1%	13.5%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80.1%	69.6%	-10.5%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	81%	68.7%	-12.3%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.9%	11.3%	5.4%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	10.4%	5.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	68.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.6%	17.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Sparrows Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrows Lane was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sparrows Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 44th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE9 2BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sparrows Lane are based on 122 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 Sparrows Lane, London, SE9 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 2BT

Average Price
£510,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrows Lane

Average Price
£535,591

Semi-Detached
£557,150

Terraced
£529,533

Detached
£678,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,110

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrows LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Sparrows Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-09-09	£519,110
80 Sparrows Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-11-15	£392,227
70 Sparrows Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-04-17	£435,965
96 Sparrows Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2016-05-23	£473,033
60 Sparrows Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2015-07-03	£508,883

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 2BT

Employment

SE9 2BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

SE9 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	150
Retired	58
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Financial and insurance activities	31
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	2out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	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	3,817 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	5,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,640 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Community 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
Mandarin House	67 Avery Hill Road	321 yd
The Avery Cafe	65 Avery Hill Road	324 yd
The Bubble & Sausage	61 Avery Hill Road	329 yd
stop off burger	44 Avery Hill Road	372 yd
Freestyle Feasts	32 Avery Hill Road	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	441 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	481 yd
Footscray Rugby Sports Athletics Club	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	680 yd
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	722 yd
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eltham Grill	75 Avery Hill Road	310 yd
New Eltham Fish and Chips - Kebab	63 Avery Hill Road	325 yd
Yasaka Sushi	46 Avery Hill Road	369 yd
Eltham Ruchita	31 Avery Hill Road	439 yd
ISHA SPICE	31 Avery Hill Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup		940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Greenwich (Sparrows Farm) SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	189 yd
Metrogas Amateur Sports Association Ltd AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	265 yd
St James Mar Thoma Community Sports Centre Avery Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	335 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	439 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	470 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	546 yd
University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Avery Hill Park Bexley Road	grass pitches	723 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	752 yd
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	790 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 2BT