Alderwood Road, London, SE9 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 2LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	51.4%	55.4%	4.0%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.6%	44.6%	-4.0%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 2LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	42.6%	47.4%	4.8%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	27%	-0.9%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	11.8%	8.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	2.6%

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	36.1%	37.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	34.9%	36%	1.1%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18.5%	16.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.6%	8.4%	0.8%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	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.

In the area around SE9 2LB this area, 31.8% 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	42.2%	31.8%	-10.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.3%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	26.2%	14.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.2%	12.8%	5.6%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	83.9%	73.7%	-10.2%	81.4%	-7.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	86.7%	72.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	72.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	20.5%	20.1%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Alderwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alderwood Road was 211.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% higher than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alderwood Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 111th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 2LB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Alderwood Road are based on 76 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 Alderwood Road, London, SE9 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 2LB

Average Price
£401,903

Semi-Detached
£414,998

Terraced
£417,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,397

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alderwood Road

Average Price
£409,164

Semi-Detached
£494,661

Terraced
£443,855

Detached
£958,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,702

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alderwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Alderwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-27	£471,044
26 Alderwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-08-29	£350,368
28 Alderwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-06-29	£408,577
20 Alderwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-06-08	£426,871
22 Alderwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,000	2017-12-01	£419,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 2LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Other	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderwood Primary School Rainham Close , Eltham SE9 2JH	2out of 4	292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,312 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	5,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	2,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	2,223 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	2,399 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
Brorritos	174 Bexley Road	243 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	170 Bexley Road	248 yd
Mahatma Tandoori Ltd	156 Bexley Road	274 yd
Walnuts	Shish Restaurant, 188 Halfway Street	930 yd
Halfway Cafe	176 Halfway Street, Sidcup	941 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	441 yd
Jolly Fenman (Sidcup)	The Jolly Fenman Public House, 64 - 68 Blackfen Road	714 yd
The Halfway House	188C Halfway Street, Sidcup	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfellas	198 Bexley Road	216 yd
Dominos Pizza	194 Bexley Road	218 yd
CHICKEN EXPERTS	158 Bexley Road	273 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	17 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	396 yd
Sidcup Fish Bar	182 Halfway Street, Sidcup	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		140 yd
University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	604 yd
Metrogas Amateur Sports Association Ltd AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Avery Hill Park Bexley Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Stationers Crown Woods Academy BEXLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	849 yd
St James Mar Thoma Community Sports Centre Avery Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
University Of Greenwich (Sparrows Farm) SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	924 yd
Crown Woods School (Closed) Riefield Road		975 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,083 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	136.2 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 2LB