Green Lane, London, SE9 3SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 3SY 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 3SY, 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 Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Green Lane has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 274th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 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 3SY, 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 Green Lane are based on 1110 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 Green Lane, London, SE9 3SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3SY

Average Price
£561,514

Semi-Detached
£641,711

Terraced
£627,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£596,354

Semi-Detached
£692,882

Terraced
£594,693

Detached
£901,671

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,033

Other
£771,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Green Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-09-01	£643,415
123A Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-05-19	£329,232
125A Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-13	£312,038
143 Green Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-01-06	£675,591
123A Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2019-12-04	£308,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3SY

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

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	597 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	1,339 yd	Academy converter	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	1,248 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	3,142 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	4,312 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	4,600 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	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,838 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
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	256 yd
Best Chicken	746 Sidcup Road	409 yd
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	450 yd
Tai Pan Chinese Restaurant	336 Footscray Road	566 yd
Blossoms	338A Footscray Road	567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	352 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	447 yd
Footscray Rugby Sports Athletics Club	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	589 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	613 yd
The Oaks (Eltham Town Football Club)	Eltham Town Fc Starbuck Close	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	244 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	359 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	381 yd
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	429 yd
Emerald Food Centre	369 Footscray Road	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	362 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	678 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	719 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	841 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	877 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	888 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	971 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,032 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3SY