The Underwood, London, SE9 3EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 3EN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.4% of the population 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	53.5%	57.4%	3.9%	51.0%	6.4%
Male	46.5%	42.6%	-3.9%	49.0%	-6.4%

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	30.3%	37.5%	7.2%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	40.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.1%

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	39.2%	45.8%	6.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.1%	34.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	19.2%	14.1%	-5.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.3%	17.8%	-10.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	12%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	33.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2%	4.4%	2.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.6%	71.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	-9.8%
Arab	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	86.1%	77.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
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	83.7%	77.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.2%	16.4%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	11%	0.4%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Underwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Underwood was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Underwood has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 99th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.0%.

🔎 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. 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 3EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Underwood are based on 37 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 The Underwood, London, SE9 3EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3EN

Average Price
£452,060

Semi-Detached
£477,322

Terraced
£448,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Underwood

Average Price
£444,731

Semi-Detached
£460,162

Terraced
£468,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,726

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The UnderwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 The Underwood, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-09	£427,746
24 The Underwood, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-03-04	£473,954
18 The Underwood, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-12-06	£555,471
14 The Underwood, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2017-10-20	£424,283
18 The Underwood, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-06-17	£418,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3EN

Employment

SE9 3EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	70
Retired	57
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,059 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	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4,803 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	4,294 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,967 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,051 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
Coldharbour Leisure Centre	Coldharbour Sports Centre Chapel Farm Road	400 yd
Cafe Mound	8 The Mound	497 yd
China Express	122 William Barefoot Drive	577 yd
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	636 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	551 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	745 yd
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	910 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mindo’s	72 William Barefoot Drive	487 yd
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	637 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	752 yd
Desmond’s	279 Court Road	753 yd
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		1,030 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	132 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	344 yd
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3EN