Mottingham Lane, London, SE9 4RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 4RT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54.9%	52%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.1%	48%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	34.7%	34.8%	0.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	37.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	6.8%

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	39.9%	48.4%	8.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.7%	32.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	19.4%	15.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	14.1%	-10.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6%	3.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	40.6%	9.2%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.2%	89.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	87.2%	81.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	5.5%	8.3%	2.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	82.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.5%	12.8%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	0.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Mottingham Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mottingham Lane was 96.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% higher than the Grove Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mottingham Lane has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Grove Park and the 410th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 4RT, 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 Lane are based on 137 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 Lane, London, SE9 4RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4RT

Average Price
£1,628,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,427,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,128,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mottingham Lane

Average Price
£771,431

Semi-Detached
£803,215

Terraced
£669,135

Detached
£1,121,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,625

Other
£2,154,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mottingham LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Lodge Mottingham Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-07-09	£705,949
The Elms Mottingham Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-04-29	£303,859
Norlesden House Mottingham Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2019-04-16	£2,749,815
Hollybank Mottingham Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£999,995	2019-02-13	£1,171,078
Fairmount Residential Home Mottingham Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2016-07-29	£3,881,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4RT

Employment

SE9 4RT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	68
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	25
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Junior School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Infant School Middle Park Avenue , SE9 5RX	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Infant School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	- not rated	866 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	1,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malory School Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community 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	4,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,618 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,618 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	2,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,767 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,805 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	433 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Park Centre 131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX	- not rated	1,145 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Serenity School Eltham 70 Court Road , London SE9 5NP	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,546 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
Munchies - Capel Manor College	Hadlow College And Phoebes Garden Centre Mottingham Lane	497 yd
Kai's Sandwich Bar	40 Senlac Road, London	669 yd
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	749 yd
MMM FRIED CHICKEN	11 Newmarket Green	847 yd
Food Dhaba Ltd	7 Newmarket Green	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	758 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	758 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	Bannatynes Health Club, 35 Marvels Lane	828 yd
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brother Garden	73 Jevington Way, London	534 yd
Foxes Cafe	1 Grove Park Road, Mottingham	635 yd
The Frying Pan	8 Newmarket Green	850 yd
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	861 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	726 yd
Marvel Stores	Costcutter - Marvels Stores, 129 Chinbrook Road	1,033 yd
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Grove Park) MARVELS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	717 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	880 yd
Horn Park Alnwick Road	grass pitches	907 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Horn Park Community Centre SIBTHORPE ROAD		995 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4RT