Penford Gardens, London, SE9 6HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE9 6HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.7%	5.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.8%	48.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	40%	40.7%	0.7%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	38.8%	-6.2%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	43.2%	7.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39.6%	36.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	8.7%	6.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	26%	-12.6%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	14.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	27.2%	15.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.3%	3.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	4%	1.7%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.5%	71.8%	-11.7%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	91.9%	78.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	78.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.8%	12.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Penford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penford Gardens was 149.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% higher than the Eltham Page average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penford Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eltham Page and the 204th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.4%.

🔎 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 6HP, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Penford Gardens are based on 24 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 Penford Gardens, London, SE9 6HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE9 6HP

Average Price
£433,187

Semi-Detached
£450,289

Terraced
£428,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penford Gardens

Average Price
£421,515

Semi-Detached
£446,491

Terraced
£417,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Penford Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-09-08	£425,566
17 Penford Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-12-14	£386,912
13 Penford Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-12-03	£426,000
35 Penford Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-05-14	£416,720
11 Penford Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-02-26	£416,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE9 6HP

Employment

SE9 6HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SE9 6HP 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	90
Self-Employed	36
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Tudway Road , Kidbrooke SE3 9YX	3out of 4	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ealdham Primary School Ealdham Square , Eltham SE9 6BP	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haimo Primary School Haimo Road , Eltham SE9 6DY	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Greenwich Middle Park Avenue , Eltham SE9 5EQ	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Free schools	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	2,489 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,957 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	2,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	224 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Manor College 40 Falmouth Close , SE12 8JP	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Oak School Eltham Palace Road , Eltham SE9 5LX	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monster Munch	554 Westhorne Avenue	656 yd
Fresh Ground Coffee House	Eltham Green Community Church, 542 Westhorne Avenue	715 yd
Bite Me @ Blackheath Rugby Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	751 yd
Blackheath Rugby T/A Blackheath Football Club	Poly Sports And Social Club Kidbrooke Lane	751 yd
Starbucks	9 Pegler Square	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charlton Park Rugby Club	60A Broad Walk		605 yd
The Depot	7 Pegler Square		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's Fried Chicken	556 Westhorne Avenue	666 yd
Papa Johns	3, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	885 yd
Domino's Pizza	9, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	937 yd
Eltham Kebab Express	16, Tudor Parade Well Hall Road	954 yd
Copper Kettle Cafe	142 Rochester Way	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	546 - 550 Westhorne Avenue	691 yd
Aldi	241 Kidbrooke Park Road	767 yd
Tesco	10, Odeon Parade Well Hall Road	897 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Pegler Square	943 yd
Co-op Food	158 - 170 Well Hall Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowside Leisure Centre (Kidbrooke) (Closed) Tudway Road	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Lionel Road Community Centre WESTHORNE AVENUE		732 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	771 yd
Well Hall KIDBROOKE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	796 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	824 yd
Kinesis Gym & Fitness Centre WELL HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Kidbrooke Playing Fields KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS KIDBROOKE PLAYING FIELDS DURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	885 yd
David Lloyd Club (Kidbrooke) WEIGALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	938 yd
Greenwich Borough Football Club (Closed) Eltham Green Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Thomas Tallis School (Closed) Kidbrooke Park Road	grass pitches	983 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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE9 6HP