Footscray Road, London, SE9 3UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 3UF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.5%	47.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.5%	52.6%	4.1%	49.0%	3.6%

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 3UF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	25.9%	33.8%	7.9%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	51.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	56.1%	52.9%	-3.2%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	29.3%	28.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
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	21.6%	11.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	11.2%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	22.4%	8.9%	16.9%	5.5%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	28.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	91.1%	87.7%	-3.4%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	91.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	90.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.8%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Footscray Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Footscray Road was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.6% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Footscray Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 119 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey and the 348th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 3UF, 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 866 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 3UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3UF

Average Price
£559,189

Semi-Detached
£584,304

Terraced
£521,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Footscray Road

Average Price
£453,594

Semi-Detached
£696,699

Terraced
£536,079

Detached
£775,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,339

Other
£722,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Footscray Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
555 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2022-11-30	£590,245
553 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-07-01	£589,241
532 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2016-10-25	£551,558
526 Footscray Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-12-16	£492,390
522A Footscray Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-06-29	£583,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3UF

Employment

SE9 3UF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
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	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longlands Primary School Woodside Road , DA15 7JG	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgebury Primary School Belmont Lane , BR7 6BL	3out of 4	945 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Primary School Footscray Road , New Eltham SE9 2EH	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Infant School Footscray Road , SE9 2EH	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaverwood School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	- not rated	1,733 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chislehurst School for Girls Beaverwood Road , Perry Street BR7 6HE	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	1,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic School Chislehurst Road , DA14 6BP	- not rated	1,919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG	3out of 4	2,170 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	5,247 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lollipops School (At Bramble House) Lollipops Child Care Limited , 88 Southwood Road SE9 3QT	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Youth Sparrows Lane , Pippenhall Building, Sparrows Lane SE9 2JR	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU	- not rated	1,694 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	255 yd
Richard's Cafe	1B Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	295 yd
Limoncello	8-9 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	295 yd
Rannah	3 Marechal Niel Parade, Main Road	295 yd
Shimla Mirch	273 Main Road, Sidcup	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nuffield Health (formally Virgin Active Health Club)	Virgin Active Health Club, Sidcup By Pass Road	255 yd
New Eltham Social Club	32 Avery Hill Road	935 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	1,001 yd
Sidcup Working Men's Social Club And Institute	169 Main Road, Sidcup	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Catch	261 Main Road, Sidcup	669 yd
Lai Loi Street	25 Avery Hill Road	970 yd
Eltham Ruchita	31 Avery Hill Road	975 yd
ISHA SPICE	31 Avery Hill Road	975 yd
Yasaka Sushi	46 Avery Hill Road	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidcup Family Golf SIDCUP BY PASS	golf	253 yd
Flamingo Park Sports Ground SIDCUP BY PASS	grass pitches	272 yd
Christ Church Hall Woodside Crescent		768 yd
Edgebury Primary School BELMONT LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	941 yd
Longlands Recreation Ground Crescent Road	grass pitches	952 yd
Belmont Open Space Belmont Lane	grass pitches	960 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3UF