Green Lane, London, SE9 3XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 3XA 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 3XA, 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 Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Green Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 189th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 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 3XA, 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 1136 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 3XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 3XA

Average Price
£285,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£609,690

Semi-Detached
£710,126

Terraced
£615,227

Detached
£901,534

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,805

Other
£755,730

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 115 Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-11-27	£257,343
Flat 1 117 Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-22	£289,150
Flat 3 117 Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-09-29	£299,696
Flat 6 117 Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,250	2022-05-13	£299,503
Flat 3 115 Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-05-11	£274,686

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 3XA

Employment

SE9 3XA 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyborne Infant School Footscray Road , SE9 2EH	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	- not rated	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruxley Manor Primary School Milverton Way , Eltham SE9 3EY	- not rated	1,244 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	1,207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Stationers' Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Crown Woods College 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2QN	- not rated	2,243 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	4,264 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,264 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	4,684 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	400 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	449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	709 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	877 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP	- not rated	1,106 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
Green lane cafe shop	246 Green Lane	365 yd
Sports bar kitchen	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	490 yd
The Cross Bar Cafe	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	490 yd
New Eltham Library Coffee Shop	New Eltham Library Southwood Road	498 yd
Best Chicken	746 Sidcup Road	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
STC2 Sports Club	Pavilion, S T C Ivor Grove Sports Club Ivor Grove	284 yd
Footscray Rugby Sports Athletics Club	Footscray Playing Fields, 239A Footscray Road	490 yd
New Eltham Conservative Club Ltd	71 Southwood Road	511 yd
The Beehive	The Beehive, 365 Footscray Road	591 yd
The Oaks (Eltham Town Football Club)	Eltham Town Fc Starbuck Close	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ababil Tandoori	242 Green Lane	353 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	741 Sidcup Road	466 yd
Zavi Restaurant	747 - 753 Sidcup Road	485 yd
Katsu Shoku	754 Sidcup Road	535 yd
Emerald Food Centre	369 Footscray Road	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	275 yd
Southwood Park SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD SPORTS GROUND SOUTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	560 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	609 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	745 yd
Foots Cray Rugby Sports And Athletic Club 239A 239A FOOTSCRAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	799 yd
Charlton Athletic Community Trust Sparrows Lane	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
The Pavilion Sport And Leisure Club FOOTSCRAY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	932 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 3XA