Gardeners Close, London, SE9 4DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.2%	48.4%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around SE9 4DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	41.1%	46%	4.9%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	38.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.6%	36%	4.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.5%	10.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.4%	18.8%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.7%	9.9%	-15.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.2%	0.0%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.8%	7.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	27.9%	13.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	8.3%	4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	78.8%	71.2%	-7.6%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	87%	76.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7%	7.9%	0.9%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	77.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.9%	15.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Gardeners Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gardeners Close was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gardeners Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 339th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.2%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE9 4DF, 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Gardeners Close are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gardeners Close, London, SE9 4DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4DF

Average Price
£260,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,788

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gardeners Close

Average Price
£254,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,987

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gardeners CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Greenfield Court Gardeners Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-10-31	£342,767
Flat 22 Greenfield Court Gardeners Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2017-07-28	£307,036
Flat 21 Greenfield Court Gardeners Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2016-10-06	£327,181
Flat 19 Greenfield Court Gardeners Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-04-17	£285,714
Flat 17 Greenfield Court Gardeners Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-01-15	£297,158

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	2,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,279 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,344 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	4,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,244 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	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,658 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	442 yd
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	466 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	614 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	683 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	329 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	658 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	725 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	725 yd
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	432 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	442 yd
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	466 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	466 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	12 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		488 yd
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	604 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	646 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	966 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4DF