Longcroft, London, SE9 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 3BQ, 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	55.8%	55.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	44.2%	44.6%	0.4%	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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	40.6%	52.1%	11.5%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	29.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	11.3%	7.1%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	49.3%	6.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.1%	31.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5%	5.7%	0.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	32.4%	19.5%	-12.9%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.3%	3.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17%	7.6%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	28.7%	13.9%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	7.4%	1.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	7.8%	18.5%	10.7%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	77.9%	57.7%	-20.2%	81.4%	-23.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	82.9%	71.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	7.2%	11%	3.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	71.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	0%	18%	18.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.1%	3.4%	-4.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Longcroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longcroft was 152.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.7% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longcroft has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 207th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE9 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Longcroft are based on 21 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 Longcroft, London, SE9 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3BQ

Average Price
£418,549

Semi-Detached
£440,421

Terraced
£456,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,662

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longcroft

Average Price
£435,046

Semi-Detached
£444,665

Terraced
£460,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LongcroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Longcroft, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-09-19	£446,051
3 Longcroft, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-11-06	£422,899
24A Longcroft, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£111,000	2021-03-22	£112,831
24 Longcroft, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-02-23	£381,310
24 Longcroft, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-11-30	£455,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3BQ

Employment

SE9 3BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

SE9 3BQ 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 3BQ 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	76
Self-Employed	40
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Other	11
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orion Ravensworth Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	- not rated	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruxley Manor Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	- not rated	571 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	2,202 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	- not rated	2,690 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,246 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,246 yd	Community school	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	4,709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	444 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lollipops School (At Bramble House) Lollipops Child Care Limited , 88 Southwood Road SE9 3QT	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Mound	8 The Mound	127 yd
China Express	122 William Barefoot Drive	188 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre	Coldharbour Sports Centre Chapel Farm Road	805 yd
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	810 yd
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	521 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	696 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mindo’s	72 William Barefoot Drive	140 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	808 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	810 yd
Favorite Chicken	68 Kimmeridge Road, Mottingham	810 yd
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	330 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	442 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	751 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3BQ