Perpins Road, London, SE9 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 2LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47.4%	47.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.6%	52.7%	0.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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	40.3%	40.9%	0.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	40.5%	3.6%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	9.7%	4.7%	-5.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.7%	40.3%	8.6%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	41.8%	32.8%	-9.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.7%	14.2%	0.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.2%	2.4%

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	31.6%	26.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	32.5%	17.9%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	8.7%	3.8%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	81.9%	71.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	83.1%	71%	-12.1%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	5.2%	11.8%	6.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	71.5%	-11.2%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	2%	19.8%	17.8%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12%	0.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Perpins Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perpins Road was 248.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.3% higher than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perpins Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 86th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 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 2LF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Perpins Road are based on 19 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 Perpins Road, London, SE9 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 2LF

Average Price
£432,809

Semi-Detached
£443,412

Terraced
£430,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perpins Road

Average Price
£427,445

Semi-Detached
£418,616

Terraced
£432,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perpins Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Perpins Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-03-24	£428,533
25 Perpins Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-03-02	£445,105
15 Perpins Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-09-24	£460,905
20 Perpins Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-12	£339,735
3 Perpins Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-12-04	£431,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 2LF

Employment

SE9 2LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE9 2LF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,210 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	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Days Lane Primary School Days Lane , DA15 8JU	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,418 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	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackfen School for Girls Blackfen Road , DA15 9NU	3out of 4	2,122 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	3,569 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF	- not rated	1,988 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	2,492 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	502 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	170 Bexley Road	506 yd
Mahatma Tandoori Ltd	156 Bexley Road	528 yd
Walnuts	Shish Restaurant, 188 Halfway Street	690 yd
Halfway Cafe	176 Halfway Street, Sidcup	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	234 yd
The Halfway House	188C Halfway Street, Sidcup	690 yd
Jolly Fenman (Sidcup)	The Jolly Fenman Public House, 64 - 68 Blackfen Road	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Codfellas	198 Bexley Road	471 yd
Dominos Pizza	194 Bexley Road	475 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	17 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	518 yd
CHICKEN EXPERTS	158 Bexley Road	528 yd
Sidcup Fish Bar	182 Halfway Street, Sidcup	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	188A Halfway Street, Sidcup		700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		268 yd
University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	375 yd
Our Lady Of The Rosery Catholic Primary School HOLBEACH GARDENS	grass pitches	460 yd
Metrogas Amateur Sports Association Ltd AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
St James Mar Thoma Community Sports Centre Avery Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
University Of Greenwich (Sparrows Farm) SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	933 yd
Days Lane Primary School DAYS LANE	grass pitches	936 yd
Avery Hill Park Bexley Road	grass pitches	978 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	85.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 2LF