Horley Road, London, SE9 4LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4LE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	40.5%	43.5%	3.0%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	29.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	5.1%	7.6%	2.5%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	12.6%	6.7%	-5.9%	6.1%	0.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	38.1%	1.1%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	34%	31.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	18.5%	15.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6%	11.5%	5.5%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	2.3%

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 4LE this area, 32.4% 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	44.2%	32.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.6%	9.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	27.5%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74%	64.4%	-9.6%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	80%	67.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	5.3%	12.3%	7.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	67.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.7%	17.4%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	10.2%	8.3%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Horley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horley Road was 215.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.8% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Horley Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Grove Park and the 133rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 4LE, 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 Horley Road are based on 49 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 Horley Road, London, SE9 4LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4LE

Average Price
£325,658

Semi-Detached
£404,818

Terraced
£386,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horley Road

Average Price
£328,702

Semi-Detached
£421,771

Terraced
£367,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Horley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-05-27	£230,570
36 Horley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-03-24	£362,379
29 Horley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2019-01-28	£225,055
30 Horley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-12-15	£392,096
21 Horley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,500	2017-07-31	£440,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	89 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlecombe Primary School Castlecombe Road , Mottingham SE9 4AT	3out of 4	506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marvels Lane Primary School Riddons Road , Grove Park SE12 9RA	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bullers Wood School St Nicolas Lane , Logs Hill BR7 5LJ	4out of 4	2,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	2,823 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,094 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	4,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,457 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	1,230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Babington House School Grange Drive , BR7 5ES	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Breaside Preparatory School 41-43 Orchard Road , BR1 2PR	- not rated	2,318 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
Perfect Cafe	11 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	78 yd
Trawlers Fish & Chips - Kebab & Burger	10 Cranley Parade, Kimmeridge Road	106 yd
Chinbrook Action Residents Team (ChART)	W G Grace Community Centre, 1 Lions Close	735 yd
China Express	122 William Barefoot Drive	932 yd
Cafe Mound	8 The Mound	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	740 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	1,045 yd
Farmhouse Public House	The Farmhouse, 52 Jason Walk	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dil Tandoori	17 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	78 yd
China Jade	3 Beaconsfield Parade, Kimmeridge Road	78 yd
Superfry Fish Bar	12 Beaconsfield Parade, Beaconsfield Road	78 yd
Papa John's Pizza	4 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	98 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Cranley Parade, Beaconsfield Road	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	The Co-operative Food, Kimmeridge Road		158 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	540 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	824 yd
Chislehurst Sports And Country Club Elmstead Lane	grass pitches	856 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	976 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4LE