Sidcup Road, London, SE9 3PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 3PN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	53.2%	47.3%	-5.9%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46.8%	52.7%	5.9%	49.0%	3.7%

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	27.1%	31.7%	4.6%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	47.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	6.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	37.9%	1.1%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	28.3%	31.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	23.4%	21.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	9.0%
Bad health	8.5%	6.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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	37.3%	24.5%	-12.8%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.7%	0.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	12.7%	7.6%	5.3%	7.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	26.1%	5.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.5%	81.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	89.3%	80.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Africa	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	80.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.3%	15.6%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0.8%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sidcup Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sidcup Road was 24.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sidcup Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

🔎 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. 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 3PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 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, London, SE9 3PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3PN

Average Price
£530,700

Semi-Detached
£529,726

Terraced
£481,992

Detached
£595,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£509,037

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
880 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-05-08	£435,303
842 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-03-19	£577,110
846 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-10-12	£517,674
872 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-07-06	£438,445
888 Sidcup Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2017-10-30	£521,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3PN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SE9 3PN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	129
Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	950 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	989 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	1,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Academy converter	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	4,920 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	5,422 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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,899 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	2,205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	2,299 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
Mr Mulligans Coffee Shop	Sidcup Family Golf, Sidcup By Pass Road	413 yd
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	491 yd
Best Chicken	746 Sidcup Road	544 yd
Pope Street Bar & Kitchen Limited	396 Footscray Road	555 yd
Munch Cafe	391 Footscray Road	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	413 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	437 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	759 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	787 yd
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	512 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	527 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	558 yd
Kebab Ye Express	1 - 2 Station Approach New Eltham	610 yd
SPICY CORNER	381 Footscray Road	714 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	416 yd
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	643 yd
Flamingo Park Sports Ground SIDCUP BY PASS	grass pitches	840 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	867 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	976 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	999 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3PN