Sidcup Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 3NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.6%	49.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	42.4%	40.1%	-2.3%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51%	51.9%	0.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.9%	29.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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	22.1%	26.7%	4.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13.2%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	32.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	8.7%	1.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.7%	66.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	-15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	77.3%	71.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	5%	9.9%	4.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	71.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	22.1%	18.9%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.6%	-9.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Sidcup Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidcup Road was 113.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sidcup Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 300th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE9 3NS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Sidcup Road are based on 570 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 Sidcup Road, New Eltham, London, SE9 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3NS

Average Price
£490,698

Semi-Detached
£531,058

Terraced
£536,024

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,769

Other
£526,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidcup Road

Average Price
£561,936

Semi-Detached
£590,946

Terraced
£517,946

Detached
£675,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,247

Other
£568,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidcup Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
794 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-28	£563,582
776 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-12-05	£533,093
786 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-11	£486,180
796 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2022-09-30	£576,079
764 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-08-01	£358,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3NS

Employment

SE9 3NS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	79
Retired	42
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,495 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,847 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	4,770 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	5,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	2,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Chicken	746 Sidcup Road	168 yd
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	349 yd
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	368 yd
Pope Street Bar & Kitchen Limited	396 Footscray Road	585 yd
Munch Cafe	391 Footscray Road	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	283 yd
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	721 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	730 yd
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	789 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	136 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	159 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	188 yd
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	357 yd
Kebab Ye Express	1 - 2 Station Approach New Eltham	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	776 yd
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	792 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,071 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	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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