Footscray Road, London, SE9 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 2SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	44%	46.8%	2.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	35.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.1%	48.9%	1.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.5%	37%	2.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.8%	8.7%	-5.1%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4%	0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.1%	6.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	37.7%	8.6%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.8%	2.1%
White	88.3%	76.8%	-11.5%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	85%	73%	-12.0%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	4.2%	12.2%	8.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	72.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.2%	10.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	57.3%	46.2%	11.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Footscray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Footscray Road was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Footscray Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 247th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.0%.

🔎 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 2SS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Footscray Road are based on 847 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 Footscray Road, London, SE9 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 2SS

Average Price
£309,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,572

Other
£131,807

Estimated Average Property Prices for Footscray Road

Average Price
£448,202

Semi-Detached
£675,449

Terraced
£515,317

Detached
£757,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,821

Other
£736,427

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Footscray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Newlands Court Footscray Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-03	£305,700
Flat 13 Newlands Court Footscray Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-03	£254,750
Flat 10 Newlands Court Footscray Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-12-05	£357,450
Flat 2 Newlands Court Footscray Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-12-16	£338,320
Flat 12 Newlands Court Footscray Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-07-21	£354,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 2SS

Employment

SE9 2SS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	58
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham Church of England Primary School Roper Street , Eltham SE9 1TR	4out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Glenure Road , Eltham SE9 1UF	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansfield Primary School Dairsie Road , Eltham SE9 1XP	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	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	172 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	2,365 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	2,934 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,081 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	275 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,714 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
Azzurro	255 Eltham High Street	259 yd
Star of India	267 Eltham High Street	278 yd
China Noodle	21 - 22 Elm Terrace	280 yd
Il mirto bianco	269 Eltham High Street	282 yd
Village Eat Inn	220 Eltham High Street	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	Rising Sun, 189 - 191 Eltham High Street	356 yd
The Pavillion Sports & Leisure Club	135 Footscray Road	390 yd
M'Arks Sky Bar	Sky Bar, 2nd Floor, 168 - 176 Eltham High Street	433 yd
Park Tavern	Park Tavern, 45 Passey Place	563 yd
The Oaks (Eltham Town Football Club)	Eltham Town Fc Starbuck Close	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
IRO SUSHI	6 - 8, Arcade Chambers Eltham High Street	334 yd
Asado Food Truck	140 Footscray Road	401 yd
Advice Hub	St Marys Community Centre, 180 Eltham High Street	409 yd
Greggs	166 Eltham High Street	455 yd
Subway	7 Passey Place	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	1A Philipot Path	346 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	396 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	523 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	555 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School FOOTSCRAY ROAD		88 yd
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	267 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	377 yd
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	437 yd
Tudor Sports And Social Club (Closed) Eltham Road	grass pitches	462 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	669 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	724 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	836 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	141.06 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	141.06 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 2SS