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SE9 4RU area guide

Who lives in SE9 4RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mottingham
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,435 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE9 4RU is like

SE9 4RU is a postcode in the Mottingham area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,435 people. 69.2% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE9 4 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE9 4RU compares

Headline figures for SE9 4RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 99 sales in SE9 4, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,454

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE9 4RU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SE9 4RU FAQs

Is SE9 4RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE9 4RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in SE9 4 sold for a median of £395,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE9 4RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE9 4RU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE9 4RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 69.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.1%).

Which council covers SE9 4RU?

The local authority for SE9 4RU is Bromley.

SE9 4RU comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE9 4RU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mottingham Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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