Riefield Road, London, SE9 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 2QA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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%	49.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of SE9 2QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	26.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	59.6%	-1.0%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.2%	6%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	41.2%	52.3%	11.1%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	37.7%	31.7%	-6.0%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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	16.7%	17.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	8.9%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	6%	6%	0.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.2%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	35.3%	3.4%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	85.6%	89.2%	3.6%	81.4%	7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	81.7%	84.1%	2.4%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	85%	5.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.9%	13.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0%	-14.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Riefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riefield Road was 143.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riefield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 222nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE9 2QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Riefield Road are based on 127 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 Riefield Road, London, SE9 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 2QA

Average Price
£862,667

Semi-Detached
£884,342

Terraced
£728,277

Detached
£864,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riefield Road

Average Price
£893,764

Semi-Detached
£864,131

Terraced
£745,568

Detached
£999,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,811

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Riefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-06-25	£720,444
6 Riefield Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-12-10	£850,279
38 Riefield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£478,000	2014-12-15	£723,184
24 Riefield Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2008-04-25	£874,156
36 Riefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2007-05-11	£934,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 2QA

Employment

SE9 2QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	66
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	3

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	4,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,967 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	836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Northumberland Avenue , DA16 2QE	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Holbeach Gardens , Blackfen DA15 8QW	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	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	138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley Grammar School Danson Lane , DA16 2BL	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Community school	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	2,748 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	4,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,129 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,132 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	2,226 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	2,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP	3out of 4	2,390 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
Mahatma Tandoori Ltd	156 Bexley Road	313 yd
Sunrise Takeaway	170 Bexley Road	333 yd
Brorritos	174 Bexley Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Harvester	Lingfield Crescent, Eltham	842 yd
Black Boy Public House	Black Boy Southspring	986 yd
Jolly Fenman (Sidcup)	The Jolly Fenman Public House, 64 - 68 Blackfen Road	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHICKEN EXPERTS	158 Bexley Road	312 yd
Dominos Pizza	194 Bexley Road	379 yd
Codfellas	198 Bexley Road	387 yd
Chicken World Peri Peri	17 Blackfen Road, Sidcup	664 yd
Perfect Kebab House	17 Lingfield Crescent, London	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stationers Crown Woods Academy BEXLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	285 yd
Crown Woods School (Closed) Riefield Road		398 yd
Anstridge Community Centre ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE ANSTRIDGE ROAD		611 yd
Eltham Warren Golf Club BEXLEY ROAD	golf	634 yd
Avery Hill Park Bexley Road	grass pitches	689 yd
University Of Greenwich (Avery Hill) AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL CAMPUS AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	757 yd
Eltham Park South Glenesk Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	956 yd
Tudor Sports And Social Club (Closed) Eltham Road	grass pitches	972 yd
Harris Academy Falconwood THE GREEN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Metrogas Amateur Sports Association Ltd AVERY HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 2QA