Charminster Road, London, SE9 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 4BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	53.1%	4.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	50.9%	46.9%	-4.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 4BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	40.7%	45.1%	4.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	42%	0.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38.5%	48.1%	9.6%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	33.2%	30.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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	37.1%	24.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.6%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.7%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	6.5%	2.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	7.5%	13.9%	6.4%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	0.9%	7.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	66.8%	50.2%	-16.6%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	72.6%	-8.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	5%	8.6%	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.3%	9.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	72.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.3%	15.1%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	3.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Charminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charminster Road was 130.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charminster Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 289th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE9 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Charminster Road are based on 136 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Charminster Road, London, SE9 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4BU

Average Price
£374,171

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£423,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,571

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charminster Road

Average Price
£345,648

Semi-Detached
£405,133

Terraced
£407,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,708

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Charminster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-09-02	£275,779
39 Charminster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-06-14	£354,718
45 Charminster Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2020-09-11	£209,922
19 Charminster Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2020-03-25	£415,062
43 Charminster Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-11-04	£267,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	- not rated	2,768 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tutorial Foundation 76 Freelands Road , BR1 3HY	- not rated	2,184 yd	Other independent special 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
Chinbrook Action Residents Team (ChART)	W G Grace Community Centre, 1 Lions Close	476 yd
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	620 yd
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	674 yd
Indian Pan	101 Chinbrook Road, Grove Park	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road		1,019 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	620 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	620 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	12 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	620 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	672 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		698 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road		806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chinbrook Meadows MAYESWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	745 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	872 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Chislehurst Sports And Country Club Elmstead Lane	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	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	51.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	89 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4BU