Hartsmead Road, London, SE9 3LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 3LU 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	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.4%	30%	-3.4%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	44.3%	50.8%	6.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	38.2%	33.1%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.1%	12.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24%	20.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	38.8%	11.7%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	7.3%	3.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	74.5%	63.1%	-11.4%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	78.8%	66.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	4.2%	11.8%	7.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	10.9%	2.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	66.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.4%	24.2%	21.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.5%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hartsmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartsmead Road was 88.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hartsmead Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 370th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 3LU, 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 Hartsmead Road are based on 23 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 Hartsmead Road, London, SE9 3LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3LU

Average Price
£666,924

Semi-Detached
£674,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£545,866

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartsmead Road

Average Price
£672,945

Semi-Detached
£678,301

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartsmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Hartsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-20	£611,346
5 Hartsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-12-01	£555,964
11 Hartsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-12-14	£585,576
3 Hartsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-08-21	£612,679
19 Hartsmead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2017-05-25	£637,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	71
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	1,227 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	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,866 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	4,412 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,107 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	3,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	114 yd
Egg and Co	194 Court Road	276 yd
SHALLOT KITCHEN	196B Court Road	279 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	515 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	496 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	583 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	1,011 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desmond’s	279 Court Road	509 yd
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	603 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	603 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	603 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	189 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	440 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	842 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	970 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,033 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	1,057 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	97.2%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3LU