Southwood Road, London, SE9 3QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 3QT is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	47.1%	45.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	52.9%	54.4%	1.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	37.4%	-4.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.6%	5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	48.8%	45.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	37%	39.2%	2.2%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.3%	16.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.8%	-7.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	18.5%	-1.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	36.9%	11.4%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	92.4%	81.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	88.6%	82.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5.2%	8%	2.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	81.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Southwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwood Road was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Southwood Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 221st lowest crime rate of 771 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 -75.0%.

🔎 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 3QT, 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 247 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 3QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3QT

Average Price
£698,409

Semi-Detached
£627,163

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,232,753

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwood Road

Average Price
£434,125

Semi-Detached
£672,681

Terraced
£682,189

Detached
£991,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,115

Other
£554,076

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-09-14	£588,585
50 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-03-03	£641,676
60 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,150	2020-08-10	£564,377
86 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£943,000	2019-06-10	£1,133,436
84 Southwood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-02-22	£526,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3QT

Employment

SE9 3QT 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	104
Retired	40
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	1,431 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	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,352 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,454 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	5,046 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	189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,189 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
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	2 yd
Pope Street Bar & Kitchen Limited	396 Footscray Road	252 yd
Munch Cafe	391 Footscray Road	313 yd
Elsie pie and mash	383 Footscray Road	319 yd
Le Spice Ltd	342 Footscray Road	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	84 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	364 yd
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	443 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	510 yd
Footscray Rugby Sports Athletics Club	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Ye Express	1 - 2 Station Approach New Eltham	242 yd
SPICY CORNER	381 Footscray Road	321 yd
Emerald Food Centre	369 Footscray Road	341 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	364 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	379 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	157 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	513 yd
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	831 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	932 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	980 yd
University Of Greenwich (Sparrows Farm) SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	987 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,003 yd
St James Mar Thoma Community Sports Centre Avery Hill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND SPARROWS LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,038 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	79.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.37 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3QT