West Park, London, SE9 4RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 4RY is primarily male, with 54.9% of the population 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	48.3%	45.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	51.7%	54.9%	3.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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	47.7%	40.3%	-7.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	38.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	47.4%	41.8%	-5.6%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.4%	42.6%	7.2%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	15.1%	9.3%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	20.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	46.9%	8.4%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74.5%	71.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	77.2%	73.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.9%	3.1%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	73.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	18.6%	16.4%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is West Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park was 74.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.9% lower than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Park has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 320th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE9 4RY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 West Park are based on 244 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Park, London, SE9 4RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4RY

Average Price
£967,173

Semi-Detached
£1,413,333

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,726,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,255

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park

Average Price
£518,468

Semi-Detached
£1,291,005

Terraced
£301,212

Detached
£1,585,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,960

Other
£812,530

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 11 West Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-09-30	£317,569
9 West Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,392,500	2021-03-09	£1,527,408
5 West Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2014-04-04	£1,395,137
13 West Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2013-11-29	£1,720,975
Flat 2 11 West Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£171,500	2009-07-28	£350,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4RY

Employment

SE9 4RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	63
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate 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	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,887 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	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	4,525 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,573 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	3,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,451 yd	Foundation school	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	273 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,843 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
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	88 yd
Mem's Cafe	39 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	217 yd
Arawak Carribean Street Food	288 Court Road	219 yd
Munchies Cafe (Mottingham) Ltd	89 Mottingham Road	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	264 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	503 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	503 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	616 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd
Econo Pizza & Peri Peri Chicken	51 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		132 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	258 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
London Marathon Sports Ground GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground Grove Park Road	grass pitches	629 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	820 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	873 yd
City Of London School Sports Ground MARVELS LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	420 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4RY