Silverdale Drive, London, SE9 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.9%	39.5%	2.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	45.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	53.6%	51.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	31.3%	35.7%	4.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around SE9 4DH this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	47%	55.9%	8.9%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	10.7%	6%	-4.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.4%	5.3%	4.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76%	69.9%	-6.1%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	81.5%	71.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	3.4%	10.9%	7.5%	6.1%	4.8%
Africa	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	71.3%	-9.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	19%	16.4%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	12%	1.1%	-10.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Silverdale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silverdale Drive was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Silverdale Drive has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 381st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 4DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Silverdale Drive are based on 6 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 Silverdale Drive, London, SE9 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4DH

Average Price
£1,073,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,073,906

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silverdale Drive

Average Price
£1,104,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,104,152

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silverdale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Silverdale Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-12-10	£876,243
3 Silverdale Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2020-08-21	£1,047,007
5 Silverdale Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2014-10-22	£962,543
3 Silverdale Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2011-04-21	£1,166,077
4 Silverdale Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2010-05-25	£1,246,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4DH

Employment

SE9 4DH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	76
Retired	52
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	819 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,906 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	3,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,460 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	2,007 yd	Other independent 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
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	275 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	281 yd
Mem's Cafe	39 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	308 yd
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	220 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	220 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	310 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	432 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Econo Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	51 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	280 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road	974 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	283 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	466 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	825 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	954 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 4DH