Central Hill, London, SE19 1BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 1BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	52.8%	55.3%	2.5%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	27%	-2.2%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	57.3%	2.9%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.9%	33.1%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SE19 1BW this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.7%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	11.5%	-4.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	60.2%	11.8%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	66.8%	72.4%	5.6%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	74.3%	79.3%	5.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.6%	0.7%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	79.3%	6.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.2%	11.1%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Central Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Hill was 101.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Central Hill has the 37th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 382nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 1BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Central Hill are based on 424 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Central Hill, London, SE19 1BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1BW

Average Price
£332,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£396,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,653

Other
£71,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Hill

Average Price
£327,609

Semi-Detached
£728,034

Terraced
£495,977

Detached
£770,482

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,035

Other
£110,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 31 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-11-28	£295,584
Flat F 37 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2025-07-25	£283,149
Flat D 43 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£326,500	2025-06-20	£313,312
33C Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-03-08	£471,236
Flat E 37 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£301,000	2024-02-23	£286,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1BW

Employment

SE19 1BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE19 1BW 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	118
Self-Employed	38
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,320 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	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,558 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,221 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Federation C/O Harris City Technology College , Maberley Road SE19 2BH	- not rated	192 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	426 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	722 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dem Restaurant	11 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	182 yd
Antenna Studios Cafe	Antenna Studios, Bowyers Yard	194 yd
Softplay By Coffee Cup House	18 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	203 yd
400 Rabbits	30-32 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	203 yd
Morgan & Watson	38 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	300 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	342 yd
The Sparrowhawk	2 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	342 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	402 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	263 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	267 yd
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	300 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	342 yd
Project Smoke By Streatham Kitchen	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	182 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	292 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	300 yd
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		347 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	569 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	708 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 1BW