Widecombe Road, London, SE9 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 4HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	57.8%	53.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	42.2%	46.1%	3.9%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	41.6%	41.9%	0.3%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	29.9%	2.6%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.1%	32%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	14.5%	14.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	32.1%	22.3%	-9.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	11.3%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	16.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	31.1%	17.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	81.8%	69.4%	-12.4%	81.4%	-12.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	86.9%	73.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	3.6%	10.2%	6.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2%	2.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	73.7%	-12.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	0%	18.4%	18.4%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Widecombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widecombe Road was 89.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widecombe Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 396th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 Widecombe Road are based on 108 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 Widecombe Road, London, SE9 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4HQ

Average Price
£413,551

Semi-Detached
£396,382

Terraced
£414,467

Detached
£438,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,180

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widecombe Road

Average Price
£403,555

Semi-Detached
£423,133

Terraced
£406,397

Detached
£451,387

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,177

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widecombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Widecombe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£647,000	2025-03-28	£656,031
48 Widecombe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2024-06-28	£409,625
4 Widecombe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-06-28	£410,177
36 Widecombe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-06-30	£407,253
5 Widecombe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-08-20	£431,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4HQ

Employment

SE9 4HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE9 4HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	34
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	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	4out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,798 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	5,185 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,403 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	4,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,297 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	974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	2,173 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	537 yd
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	573 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	593 yd
Cafe Mound	8 The Mound	639 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	275 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	633 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	811 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	811 yd
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	529 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	537 yd
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	573 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	573 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	12 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		574 yd
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	451 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,002 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4HQ