Area Information for Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB

Sowerby Close in Greenwich is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Eltham Town & Avery Hill ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Eltham and Chislehurst. This page combines information for the address Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE9 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE9 6HB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Greenwich
Ward Eltham Town & Avery Hill
Constituency Eltham and Chislehurst * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 8 property sales in Sowerby Close, SE9 6HB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Eltham Town and Avery Hill), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB.

Nearby Services

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More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB:

Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HA
Lassa Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 6PU
Sherard Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 6EL
Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6EZ
Sherard Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 6EX
Everest Road, Greenwich, London, SE9 6PX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE9 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 8 property sales in Sowerby Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 0
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 114
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 11
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 132
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 66% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 7
Owned with Mortgage 7
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 85
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 24
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 2
Total 130

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 89
Two People 27
Three People 8
Four People 4
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 130

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 89
Family Household 28
Other Household 12
Total 129

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 36
Deprived In One Dimension 50
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 128

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. The local area around SE9 6HB however is predominantly male (60%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are: areas associated with nearby higher education, areas that contain large establishments such as boarding schools, and areas with younger populations (females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas).

Gender
Male 117
Female 79
Total 196

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 4
10-14 3
15-19 2
20-24 13
25-29 19
30-34 15
35-39 11
40-44 10
45-49 16
50-54 15
55-59 18
60-64 15
65-69 31
70-74 8
75-79 9
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 195

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE9 6HB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 83
Married 36
Separated 5
Divorced 52
Widowed 8
Total 184

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Eltham Town & Avery Hill ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (59%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 54
Good 61
Fair 60
Bad 19
Very Bad 3
Total 197

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Sowerby Close and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 54
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 5
Total 182

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 71% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 140
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Bangladeshi 4
Chinese 2
Other Asian 7
Black African 17
Black Caribbean 6
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 7
Total 196

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London), 55% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 108
European Union 47
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 17
Middle East and Asia 10
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 193

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 108
10+ Years 52
5-10 Years 15
2-5 Years 13
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 196

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE9 6HB.

Passport(s) Held
None 26
United Kingdom 112
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 5
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 5

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 64
Christian 100
Buddhist 7
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 15
Total 196

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 44
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 41
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 12
Total 184

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 11
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 90

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 11
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 22
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 24
Full-time Student 8
Total 184

Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB is within the Eltham Town and Avery Hill policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Sowerby Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Eltham Town and Avery Hill
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Greenwich. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE9 6HB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest railway station is Eltham, approximately 460 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Eltham 460 yards
Mottingham 0.9 miles
Kidbrooke 1.2 miles
Falconwood 1.3 miles
New Eltham 1.3 miles
Lee (London) 1.6 miles
Grove Park 1.9 miles
Blackheath 2 miles
Hither Green 2.2 miles
Welling 2.4 miles
Elmstead Woods 2.4 miles
Charlton 2.5 miles
Sidcup 2.6 miles
Westcombe Park 2.6 miles
Woolwich Dockyard 2.7 miles
Woolwich Arsenal 2.7 miles
Woolwich (Elizabeth line) 2.9 miles
Lewisham 2.9 miles
Maze Hill 2.9 miles
Sundridge Park 3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest DLR station is Woolwich Arsenal, approximately 2.7 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is Eltham Church of England Primary School, approximately 500 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Eltham Church of England Primary School 500 yards
    
Haimo Primary School 750 yards
    
Gordon Primary School 850 yards
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Ealdham Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Middle Park Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Henwick Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Deansfield Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Wyborne Primary School 1.2 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is StreetVibes Media Academy, approximately 140 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
StreetVibes Media Academy 140 yards  
Eltham Hill School 360 yards
    
Harris Academy Greenwich 810 yards
    
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School 0.6 miles
    
Eltham College 1.1 miles  
Abbey Manor College 1.1 miles
    
Leigh Stationers' Academy 1.1 miles
    
Leigh Academy Halley 1.2 miles
    
Thomas Tallis School 1.3 miles
    
Ark Greenwich Free School 1.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is Everest Health Partnership, approximately 320 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is S3 Dental, approximately 280 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is Eltham Community Hospital, approximately 400 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Sowerby Close, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HB. The nearest is Boots-London - Eltham, approximately 330 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE9 6HB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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