Eltham Hill, London, SE9 5SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 5SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	44.7%	49%	4.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	40.5%	45.8%	5.3%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	35.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.9%	45%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	31.2%	36.9%	5.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	32%	26.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	12.4%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	27.9%	13.7%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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)
Chinese	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.3%	68.7%	-14.6%	81.4%	-12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	82.6%	72.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	72.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	22%	20.8%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.7%	-11.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Eltham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eltham Hill was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.1% lower than the Eltham Page average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eltham Hill has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page and the 323rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE9 5SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Hill are based on 125 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 Hill, London, SE9 5SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 5SY

Average Price
£524,122

Semi-Detached
£524,122

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eltham Hill

Average Price
£654,713

Semi-Detached
£590,457

Terraced
£429,965

Detached
£541,870

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,583

Other
£5,756,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eltham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Eltham Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2015-06-17	£462,170
3 Eltham Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2005-08-19	£496,222
9 Eltham Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2004-03-31	£530,178
15 Eltham Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,995	2004-02-06	£518,407
37 Eltham Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,000	1998-01-30	£582,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 5SY

Employment

SE9 5SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	90
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,945 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	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middle Park Primary School Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5RX	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	1,124 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	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,001 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,509 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	2,504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,163 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
StreetVibes Media Academy 6 Eltham High Street , SE9 1DA	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,217 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
Fresh Ground Coffee House	Eltham Green Community Church, 542 Westhorne Avenue	346 yd
Monster Munch	554 Westhorne Avenue	405 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall Eltham Hill	457 yd
McDonald's	Yorkshire Grey Eltham Road	542 yd
Top Chef Cafe	28 Eltham High Street	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eltham Hill Club & Instit	Eltham Hill Club And Institute, 85 Eltham Road	366 yd
The Brockleians RFC	Old Brockleians Society Eltham Palace Road	565 yd
White Hart Eltham	White Hart, 2 Eltham High Street	592 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	647 yd
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's Fried Chicken	556 Westhorne Avenue	395 yd
New Golden City	152 Eltham Hill	513 yd
New Three Yen	40 Eltham High Street	665 yd
Royal Kebab	48 Eltham High Street	692 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	64 Eltham High Street	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue	366 yd
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	638 yd
Co-op Food	158 - 170 Well Hall Road	837 yd
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	998 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	230 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	325 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	330 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		337 yd
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	464 yd
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		485 yd
Badgers Sports Ground MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	620 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	678 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 yd
Old Brockleians Sports Club OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY OLD BROCKLEIANS SOCIETY ELTHAM PALACE ROAD	grass pitches	856 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 5SY