Footscray Road, London, SE9 3UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 3UD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 vicinity of SE9 3UD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	30.7%	-1.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	54.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.4%	30%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10%	12.8%	2.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.2%	15.9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.7%	7.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	30%	0.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	87.1%	80%	-7.1%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	91.1%	86.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	86.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Footscray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Footscray Road was 33.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Footscray Road has the 50th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 201st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE9 3UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Footscray Road are based on 847 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Footscray Road, London, SE9 3UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3UD

Average Price
£691,443

Semi-Detached
£699,967

Terraced
£665,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Footscray Road

Average Price
£448,202

Semi-Detached
£675,449

Terraced
£515,317

Detached
£757,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,821

Other
£736,427

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Footscray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
518 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£662,000	2021-06-28	£742,173
512 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2011-08-12	£658,383
512 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2006-08-03	£568,193
520 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-02-10	£499,626
514 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2001-07-26	£845,217

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3UD

Employment

SE9 3UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE9 3UD 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	109
Retired	60
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulverton Primary School Dulverton Road , New Eltham SE9 3RH	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	962 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montbelle Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW	2out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,019 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom London School Foxbury Avenue , Chislehurst BR7 6SD	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	2,289 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
Mr Mulligans Coffee Shop	Sidcup Family Golf, Sidcup By Pass Road	161 yd
Richard's Cafe	1B Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	479 yd
Limoncello	8-9 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	479 yd
Rannah	3 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	479 yd
Shimla Mirch	273 Main Road, Sidcup	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	161 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	778 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	815 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	967 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Ye Express	1 - 2 Station Approach New Eltham	802 yd
Lai Loi Street	25 Avery Hill Road	805 yd
Eltham Ruchita	31 Avery Hill Road	811 yd
ISHA SPICE	31 Avery Hill Road	811 yd
Yasaka Sushi	46 Avery Hill Road	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	161 yd
Flamingo Park Sports Ground SIDCUP BY PASS	grass pitches	443 yd
Christ Church Hall Woodside Crescent		937 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	948 yd
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	995 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%

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

Overview of SE9 3UD