Royal Court, London, SE9 4UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 4UF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	48.4%	48.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.6%	51.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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 vicinity of SE9 4UF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	36.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	52.9%	2.3%	44.2%	8.7%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	53.6%	56.7%	3.1%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31.4%	26.8%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	6.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	48.1%	12.2%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	4.2%	8.1%	3.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	75.5%	60.7%	-14.8%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.9%	7%	2.1%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	82.7%	69.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	69.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	1%	21%	20.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.7%	4.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.1%	-10.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Royal Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Court was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.7% higher than the Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Royal Court has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Mottingham, Coldharbour & New Eltham and the 351st highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 4UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Royal Court are based on 46 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 Royal Court, London, SE9 4UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 4UF

Average Price
£263,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Court

Average Price
£691,207

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,091,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£653,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Royal Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-05-05	£275,260
4 Royal Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-10-17	£253,531
12 Royal Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,250	2007-03-08	£285,265
5 Royal Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2007-02-12	£270,873
1 Royal Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2006-06-16	£282,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 4UF

Employment

SE9 4UF 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	106
Retired	56
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit Witherston Way , Eltham SE9 3JN	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mottingham Primary School Ravensworth Road , Mottingham SE9 4LW	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Harting Road , Mottingham SE9 4JR	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	4,187 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,902 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	3,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham College Grove Park Road , Mottingham SE9 4QF	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Olave's Prep School 106-110 Southwood Road , New Eltham SE9 3QS	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Egg and Co	194 Court Road	41 yd
SHALLOT KITCHEN	196B Court Road	56 yd
Coldharbour Leisure Centre	Coldharbour Sports Centre Chapel Farm Road	343 yd
Jolpai Indian Cuisine	1 West Park, Mottingham	524 yd
Tot's Play Room	276 Court Road	558 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bat and Ball	275 Court Road	560 yd
Prince Of Wales	154 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	768 yd
The Oaks (Eltham Town Football Club)	Eltham Town Fc Starbuck Close	1,020 yd
Mottingham Sports Ground	London Marathon Sports Ground, Grove Park Road	1,055 yd
Centymca Sports Ground	London Marathon Pavilion And Sports, Grove Park Road	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desmond’s	279 Court Road	573 yd
Mottingham Fish Bar	47 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	609 yd
Wings World	69 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	609 yd
Time Kebab 2	41 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	609 yd
Rice Drop	55 Mottingham Road, Mottingham	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	24 Mottingham Road, Mottingham		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coldharbour Leisure Centre CHAPEL FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Royal Blackheath Golf Club COURT ROAD	golf	687 yd
Wynford Way (Closed) Wynford Way	grass pitches	696 yd
Eric Liddell Sports Centre MOTTINGHAM LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Eltham Town Football Club (The Academy Ground) STARBUCK CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
The Oaks Starbuck Close	grass pitches	968 yd
Eltham College GROVE PARK ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Stc Ivor Grove Sports Club IVOR GROVE	grass pitches	1,085 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.46 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 4UF