Kersey Gardens, London, SE9 4JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 4JY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.2%	49.2%	-8.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	42.8%	50.8%	8.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	28.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.7%	10%	1.3%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	47.9%	55%	7.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	33.6%	26.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	13%	12.9%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 4JY this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	29.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	9.9%	-14.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	28.9%	15.6%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% 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	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	7.9%	14.4%	6.5%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.8%	3.7%
White	76.7%	65.1%	-11.6%	81.4%	-16.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	84.9%	72.7%	-12.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	2.1%	8.7%	6.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.5%	10.3%	5.8%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	72.2%	-12.0%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.5%	16.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Kersey Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kersey Gardens was 317.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.4% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kersey Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 65th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 187.7%.

🔎 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. 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 4JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Kersey Gardens are based on 25 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 Kersey Gardens, London, SE9 4JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4JY

Average Price
£361,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£361,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kersey Gardens

Average Price
£351,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,426

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kersey GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Kersey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2018-04-27	£381,197
18 Kersey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£323,000	2017-08-09	£389,787
28 Kersey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-11-30	£375,237
24 Kersey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2013-05-23	£351,800
4 Kersey Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2008-12-16	£397,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE9 4JY 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	76
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	1
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	3out of 4	186 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	- not rated	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	- not rated	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmstead Wood Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	- not rated	403 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orion Ravensworth Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	2,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	- not rated	2,274 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bullers Wood School for Boys Chislehurst Road , BR1 2NW	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,001 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	4,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	1,277 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lollipops School (At Bramble House) Lollipops Child Care Limited , 88 Southwood Road SE9 3QT	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	130 yd
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	179 yd
Chinbrook Action Residents Team (ChART)	W G Grace Community Centre, 1 Lions Close	677 yd
China Express	122 William Barefoot Drive	1,024 yd
Cafe Mound	8 The Mound	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	802 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	951 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	951 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	130 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	130 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	12 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	130 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	175 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		217 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	633 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Chislehurst Sports And Country Club Elmstead Lane	grass pitches	847 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	1,059 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4JY