Elmhurst Road, London, SE9 4DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	40.4%	34.9%	-5.5%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	48.4%	3.7%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	10%	4.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.1%	3.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	53.3%	11.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	41.9%	31.1%	-10.8%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.7%	13%	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	17%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.4%	-8.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	45.1%	16.7%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.1%	77.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	83.5%	76%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	3.5%	9%	5.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	75.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.9%	16.7%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Elmhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmhurst Road was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Elmhurst Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 306th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 4DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Elmhurst Road are based on 149 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 Elmhurst Road, London, SE9 4DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4DN

Average Price
£565,842

Semi-Detached
£562,870

Terraced
£574,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmhurst Road

Average Price
£515,878

Semi-Detached
£599,061

Terraced
£534,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,182

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Elmhurst Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£533,000	2024-01-16	£575,302
50 Elmhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£608,000	2022-10-03	£615,873
48 Elmhurst Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-03-19	£632,329
50 Elmhurst Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2019-05-03	£514,817
40 Elmhurst Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-11-15	£486,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4DN

Employment

SE9 4DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE9 4DN 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	116
Retired	62
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	1,159 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	2,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	3,048 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	4,958 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,097 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	3,673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,859 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	565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,476 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,952 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
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	394 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	429 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	457 yd
Mem's Cafe	39 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	478 yd
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	340 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	340 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	346 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desmond’s	279 Court Road	426 yd
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	478 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	478 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	478 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	503 yd
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road	800 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road	961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	288 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	680 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	765 yd
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	847 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 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	139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4DN