Victoria Crescent, London, SE19 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 1AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents 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	56%	47.3%	-8.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	44%	52.7%	8.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 SE19 1AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	62%	73.7%	11.7%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	12.5%	-10.4%	44.2%	-31.7%
Separated	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	47.4%	45.3%	-2.1%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.9%	29.7%	-8.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.3%	9.8%	5.5%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	1.2%	4.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	17%	8.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	5.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	51%	55.8%	4.8%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.8%	3.5%
White	69%	67.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	73.3%	79.9%	6.6%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	11.2%	6.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	80.5%	8.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.8%	12.2%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	11.6%	1.2%	-10.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	0.4%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.8%	37.2%	23.6%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Crescent was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Victoria Crescent has the 27th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 309th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Victoria Crescent are based on 323 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Victoria Crescent, London, SE19 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1AF

Average Price
£302,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Crescent

Average Price
£342,829

Semi-Detached
£756,609

Terraced
£381,418

Detached
£1,435,900

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,694

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Compton Court Victoria Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-02-10	£342,541
Flat 24 Compton Court Victoria Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-01-31	£338,611
Flat 2 Compton Court Victoria Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-02-23	£327,387
Flat 17 Compton Court Victoria Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-11-18	£323,730
Flat 20 Compton Court Victoria Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-03-31	£296,353

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,087 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,001 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	316 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,357 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bistro chez yves ltd	128	322 yd
Brown \& Green	Gipsy Hill Railway Station, Gipsy Hill	333 yd
Eastern cuisine	138	366 yd
Thai Crystal	7 Westow Hill, London	442 yd
Dem Restaurant	11 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Southern	79 Gipsy Hill, London	217 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	280 yd
The bull & finch	126	322 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	365 yd
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	217 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	251 yd
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	442 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	527 yd
Project Smoke By Streatham Kitchen	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	442 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	458 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	618 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		719 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	55.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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