Eltham Palace Road, London, SE9 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 5NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	50.3%	55.6%	5.3%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	49.7%	44.4%	-5.3%	49.0%	-4.6%

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	38.9%	40.3%	1.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42%	-2.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	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	35.9%	47.3%	11.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.9%	31.2%	-9.7%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	35%	25.4%	-9.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.8%	1.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12.1%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	30.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	5%	5.5%	0.5%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.7%	11.3%	9.6%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.6%	74.9%	-8.7%	81.4%	-6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	81.9%	75.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	5.4%	10.6%	5.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4%	7.1%	3.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	74.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	3.7%	16.4%	12.7%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	0%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Eltham Palace Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eltham Palace Road was 110.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% higher than the Middle Park & Horn Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eltham Palace Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Middle Park & Horn Park and the 305th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 5NA, 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 164 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 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 5NA

Average Price
£426,878

Semi-Detached
£447,644

Terraced
£433,156

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,633

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eltham Palace Road

Average Price
£467,599

Semi-Detached
£507,348

Terraced
£451,599

Detached
£839,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,795

Other
£14,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eltham Palace Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-03-27	£420,906
197 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-10	£515,509
149 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2021-03-29	£503,484
173 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-03-22	£448,696
181 Eltham Palace Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-12	£462,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 5NA

Employment

SE9 5NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,442 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	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Junior School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Infant School Middle Park Avenue , SE9 5RX	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	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	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eltham Foundation School 1 Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	- not rated	353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , SE9 2SU	- not rated	1,507 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,396 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,816 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	2,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,738 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	209 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kings Park Centre 131 Eltham Palace Road , SE9 5LX	- not rated	361 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belcanto London Academy Theatre School 20 Passey Place , Eltham Palace SE9 5DQ	- not rated	923 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
Food Dhaba Ltd	7 Newmarket Green	388 yd
MMM FRIED CHICKEN	11 Newmarket Green	417 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall Eltham Hill	536 yd
Eltham Palace	Eltham Palace Court Yard	592 yd
Top Chef Cafe	28 Eltham High Street	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road	369 yd
Eltham Hill Club & Instit	Eltham Hill Club And Institute, 85 Eltham Road	511 yd
White Hart Eltham	White Hart, 2 Eltham High Street	654 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	694 yd
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavours	10 Newmarket Green	383 yd
The Frying Pan	8 Newmarket Green	392 yd
New Golden City	152 Eltham Hill	590 yd
New Three Yen	40 Eltham High Street	713 yd
Royal Kebab	48 Eltham High Street	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	727 yd
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue	812 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	1,026 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		210 yd
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	260 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	310 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	376 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	566 yd
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	582 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		763 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Eltham) BALDON SPORTS GROUND BALDON SPORTS GROUND ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	833 yd
Shapes Health Club (Closed) Westhorne Avenue	health and fitness suite	838 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	33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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