Mottingham Gardens, London, SE9 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 4RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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	16.5%	24.9%	8.4%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.5%	50.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	6.1%	4.8%

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	35.2%	45.8%	10.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.1%	36.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	18%	10.6%	-7.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	18.8%	-5.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.3%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	43.5%	9.1%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.8%	76.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-5.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	87.1%	80.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.5%	3.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	79.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0%	17.8%	17.8%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.4%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Mottingham Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mottingham Gardens was 258.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.8% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mottingham Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 100th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.4%.

🔎 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 4RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Mottingham Gardens are based on 19 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 Mottingham Gardens, London, SE9 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4RL

Average Price
£727,021

Semi-Detached
£727,021

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mottingham Gardens

Average Price
£758,177

Semi-Detached
£785,996

Terraced
£609,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mottingham GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Mottingham Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2026-02-12	£730,000
9 Mottingham Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,065,000	2022-12-09	£1,062,876
6 Mottingham Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-11-25	£714,286
2 Mottingham Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-08-03	£827,174
9 Mottingham Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2015-09-30	£1,316,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4RL

Employment

SE9 4RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SE9 4RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorset Road Infant School Castlecombe Road, Mottingham , SE9 4AT	- not rated	514 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorset Road Infant School Dorset Road , Mottingham SE9 4QX	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Junior School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Infant School Middle Park Avenue , SE9 5RX	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	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	1,442 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,443 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	1,922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,461 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,461 yd	Community school	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	3,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,198 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	5,198 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	231 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Park Centre 131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Tutorial Class C/O Greenacres School , Witherston Way SE9 3JN	- not rated	1,406 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
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	395 yd
Mem's Cafe	39 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	419 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	518 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	522 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	569 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	574 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	574 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	906 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foxes Cafe	1 Grove Park Road, Mottingham	286 yd
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	419 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	419 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	419 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		313 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	208 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	227 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	722 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	921 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 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	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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