Dorset Road, London, SE9 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4QS 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 Dorset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Road was 104.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Dorset Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 372nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 Dorset Road are based on 774 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 Dorset Road, London, SE9 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4QS

Average Price
£452,293

Semi-Detached
£391,226

Terraced
£463,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Road

Average Price
£742,001

Semi-Detached
£1,238,660

Terraced
£601,762

Detached
£1,741,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,062

Other
£921,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£488,000	2025-10-24	£477,943
12 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-10-10	£416,241
28 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-06-30	£408,085
30 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-03-31	£440,452
24 Dorset Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-01-06	£510,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4QS

Employment

SE9 4QS 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 4QS 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	- not rated	96 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Dorset Road , Mottingham SE9 4QX	- not rated	96 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	- not rated	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Ravensworth Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,830 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,894 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,802 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,836 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	3,564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,726 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	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	1,072 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Park Centre 131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX	- not rated	1,678 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mem's Cafe	39 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	180 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	211 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	216 yd
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	228 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	293 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	293 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd
Econo Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	51 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		168 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	300 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	391 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	813 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	868 yd
Mottingham Primary School RAVENSWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,012 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4QS