Beech Court, London, SE9 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 5HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51.5%	50.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 area around SE9 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.4%	52.3%	6.9%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29.8%	-5.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	11%	4.0%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	54.8%	8.9%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.9%	31.9%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.3%	10.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	55.4%	10.5%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	10.1%	2.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	3%	3.7%	0.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	3%	6.3%	3.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	11.9%	11.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	70.7%	60.2%	-10.5%	81.4%	-21.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	59.6%	52.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	11.9%	19.4%	7.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	13.3%	5.5%	-7.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	14.1%	4.1%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	52.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	6.7%	24.7%	18.0%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	5.3%	-8.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Beech Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beech Court was 69.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Eltham Town & Avery Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beech Court has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Eltham Town & Avery Hill and the 286th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE9 5HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Beech Court are based on 32 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 Beech Court, London, SE9 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 5HB

Average Price
£266,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,496

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beech Court

Average Price
£284,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beech CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Beech Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-12	£298,827
11 Beech Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-01-31	£297,723
2 Beech Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-14	£305,922
9 Beech Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-11-27	£308,624
11 Beech Court, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-10-21	£341,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 5HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	188
Retired	42
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Church of England Primary School Roper Street , Eltham SE9 1TR	4out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	1,089 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	55 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Community 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	2,977 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,978 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	2,949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,937 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,235 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
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall Eltham Hill	45 yd
Top Chef Cafe	28 Eltham High Street	158 yd
Spice Island	52 Eltham High Street	253 yd
Coban's kitchen	56 - 60 Eltham High Street	271 yd
Coco's Café and Espresso Bar	29 Court Yard	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eltham Hill Club & Instit	Eltham Hill Club And Institute, 85 Eltham Road	124 yd
White Hart Eltham	White Hart, 2 Eltham High Street	149 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	197 yd
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	360 yd
Eltham GPO	4 Passey Place	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden City	152 Eltham Hill	81 yd
New Three Yen	40 Eltham High Street	217 yd
Royal Kebab	48 Eltham High Street	242 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	64 Eltham High Street	285 yd
The Kiosk, Eltham Station	Kiosk, Eltham Railway Station Station Approach Eltham	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	219 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	559 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	568 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	628 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	97 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	168 yd
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	348 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		687 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		775 yd
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	858 yd
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	981 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.67 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 5HB