Southwood Road, London, SE9 3QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 3QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	37.3%	43.4%	6.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	36.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	7.6%	5.1%	-2.5%	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	47.8%	46.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.5%	34.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	25.4%	14.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.7%	0.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	36.2%	18.0%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.9%	80.2%	-4.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	84.9%	76.9%	-8.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	76.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.9%	14.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Southwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Road was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.9% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwood Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 324th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.8%.

🔎 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 3QN, 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 Southwood Road are based on 253 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 Southwood Road, London, SE9 3QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3QN

Average Price
£294,755

Semi-Detached
£753,920

Terraced
£435,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Road

Average Price
£447,419

Semi-Detached
£710,245

Terraced
£711,014

Detached
£1,013,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,924

Other
£548,235

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 118 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2025-03-26	£188,617
132E Southwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-01-12	£236,335
Flat 3 118 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-03-10	£226,120
132B Southwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2023-02-03	£201,770
136 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-06-30	£435,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3QN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Infant School Footscray Road , SE9 2EH	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruxley Manor Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	- not rated	882 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	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Stationers' Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Woods College 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2QN	- not rated	2,552 yd	Community school	No	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	4,647 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,647 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	4,956 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	117 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	253 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	604 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Youth Sparrows Lane , Pippenhall Building, Sparrows Lane SE9 2JR	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP	- not rated	1,446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	123 yd
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	123 yd
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	360 yd
Pope Street Bar & Kitchen Limited	396 Footscray Road	612 yd
Le Spice Ltd	342 Footscray Road	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	302 yd
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	552 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	673 yd
Footscray Rugby Sports Athletics Club	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	831 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	70 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	91 yd
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	127 yd
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	139 yd
Kebab Ye Express	1 - 2 Station Approach New Eltham	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	592 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	878 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	1,015 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,093 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	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.7%

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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3QN