Eltham Palace Road, London, SE9 5LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE9 5LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	33%	30.9%	-2.1%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	54.7%	5.8%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	8.9%	3.6%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88%) 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	37.5%	51.8%	14.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	40.8%	36.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	17.1%	7.4%	-9.7%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	18.6%	-12.5%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	7.1%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.7%	2.9%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	41.4%	13.3%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	4.1%	1.1%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	56.5%	48.6%	-7.9%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	70.3%	63.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	6%	11.2%	5.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	6%	2.7%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	63.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.1%	23.3%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.6%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Eltham Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eltham Palace Road was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eltham Palace Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park and the 320th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.5%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE9 5LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Eltham Palace Road are based on 160 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 Eltham Palace Road, London, SE9 5LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 5LX

Average Price
£453,021

Semi-Detached
£513,458

Terraced
£442,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eltham Palace Road

Average Price
£451,971

Semi-Detached
£488,091

Terraced
£434,216

Detached
£820,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,940

Other
£14,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eltham Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
107 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-12-22	£386,240
111 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-08-27	£557,494
115 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-08-23	£468,532
111 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-02-22	£557,731
127 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2010-10-29	£509,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 5LX

Employment

SE9 5LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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
Self-Employed	50
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horn Park Primary School Alnwick Road , Lee SE12 9BT	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,556 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,252 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	5,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	285 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	847 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Goals Soccer Centre Eltham Palace Road	360 yd
McDonald's	Yorkshire Grey Eltham Road	451 yd
Food Dhaba Ltd	7 Newmarket Green	500 yd
MMM FRIED CHICKEN	11 Newmarket Green	554 yd
The Dutch House Cafe	The Dutch House Sidcup Road	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road	8 yd
Eltham Hill Club & Instit	Eltham Hill Club And Institute, 85 Eltham Road	791 yd
White Hart Eltham	White Hart, 2 Eltham High Street	977 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	10 Newmarket Green	507 yd
The Frying Pan	8 Newmarket Green	508 yd
The King Neptune Fish Bar	69 Sibthorpe Road	806 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	556 Westhorne Avenue	855 yd
New Golden City	152 Eltham Hill	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue	809 yd
Nisa	59 - 63 Sibthorpe Road	827 yd
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		152 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	225 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	232 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	295 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	473 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	495 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	591 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	668 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		733 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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