Sowerby Close, London, SE9 6EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE9 6EZ is primarily male, with 59.7% of the population 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	40.4%	40.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	59.6%	59.7%	0.1%	49.0%	10.7%

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 6EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	41.2%	45.1%	3.9%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	19%	-1.0%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	24.7%	28.3%	3.6%	9.1%	19.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	27.4%	-5.8%	48.4%	-21.0%
Good health	26.9%	31%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	21.8%	30.5%	8.7%	12.7%	17.8%
Bad health	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SE9 6EZ this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	30.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	8.2%	-8.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.1%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.9%	4.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	12.1%	8.6%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	29.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	9.8%	3.6%	-6.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.2%	71.4%	-6.8%	81.4%	-10.0%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	74.1%	56%	-18.1%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	6.7%	24.4%	17.7%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11.4%	8.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	55.1%	-18.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.5%	23.4%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	76.7%	-20.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Sowerby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sowerby Close was 1034.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 827.5% higher than the Eltham Page average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sowerby Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page and the 9th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 397.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE9 6EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sowerby Close are based on 20 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 Sowerby Close, London, SE9 6EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 6EZ

Average Price
£186,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowerby Close

Average Price
£289,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,969,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,321

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowerby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
92 Sowerby Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-03-14	£197,044
102 Sowerby Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-01-22	£184,085
92 Sowerby Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2013-10-18	£177,002
102 Sowerby Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-11-16	£197,342
85 Sowerby Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2012-10-19	£200,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 6EZ

Employment

SE9 6EZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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	44
Retired	41
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,332 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	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Church of England Primary School Roper Street , Eltham SE9 1TR	4out of 4	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordon Primary School Earlshall Road , Eltham SE9 1QG	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	206 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School Footscray Road , Eltham SE9 2SU	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Academy converter	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	2,831 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,050 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	3,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,019 yd	Foundation 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	201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	754 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 70 Court Road , Eltham SE9 5AH	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Social Arts for Education 253 Eltham High Street , London SE9 1TY	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent special school	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
Top Chef Cafe	28 Eltham High Street	82 yd
Mecca Bingo	Mecca Bingo Hall Eltham Hill	130 yd
Spice Island	52 Eltham High Street	167 yd
Coban's kitchen	56 - 60 Eltham High Street	188 yd
Eltham Thai Ltd T/A Nakhon Thai Eltham	12 Well Hall Road	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Hart Eltham	White Hart, 2 Eltham High Street	76 yd
The Draughts P.H	Draughts, 34 Eltham High Street	120 yd
Eltham Hill Club & Instit	Eltham Hill Club And Institute, 85 Eltham Road	190 yd
The Bankers Draft	80 Eltham High Street	277 yd
Eltham GPO	4 Passey Place	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Golden City	152 Eltham Hill	80 yd
New Three Yen	40 Eltham High Street	132 yd
Royal Kebab	48 Eltham High Street	156 yd
Favourable Fried Chicken	64 Eltham High Street	203 yd
The Kiosk, Eltham Station	Kiosk, Eltham Railway Station Station Approach Eltham	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Petrol Filling Station, 39 - 41 Eltham High Street	89 yd
Marks & Spencer	115 - 123 Eltham High Street	455 yd
Iceland	132 - 136 Eltham High Street	462 yd
Lidl UK GMBH	137 Eltham High Street	514 yd
se9 oriental food	6 St Marys Place	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eltham Pools (Closed) Eltham Hill	swimming pool	92 yd
Eltham Hill School ELTHAM HILL	grass pitches	303 yd
Queenscroft Recreation Ground (Closed) Queenscroft Road	grass pitches	479 yd
Eltham Centre ARCHERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Eltham Health And Fitness Centre (Closed)	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Harris Academy Greenwich MIDDLE PARK AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	785 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		811 yd
King'S Oak School ELTHAM PALACE ROAD		835 yd
Progress Hall PROGRESS HALL PROGRESS HALL ADMIRAL SEYMOUR ROAD		867 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 6EZ