Central Hill, London, SE19 1BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE19 1BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	55.7%	2.2%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	46.5%	44.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 1BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	53.1%	58.9%	5.8%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	21.3%	-6.0%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	44.4%	43.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	38.3%	39.3%	1.0%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1BY this area, 9.4% 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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	9.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	45.3%	7.2%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	9.3%	4.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	13.2%	14%	0.8%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	2.9%	6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.8%	3.5%
White	55.6%	47.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	65.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	1.6%	8.5%	6.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	8.1%	1.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	65.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	6.6%	26.3%	19.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	0.4%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Central Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Central Hill was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Central Hill has the 47th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 400th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 1BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 1BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1BY

Average Price
£349,496

Semi-Detached
£920,474

Terraced
£566,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,366

Other
no sales

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 7 113 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-02-16	£285,000
125 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-07-31	£376,578
95C Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-12-11	£222,832
Flat 6 Cloister House, 123 Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-06	£194,305
95B Central Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2022-09-13	£321,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1BY

Employment

SE19 1BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,621 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	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,931 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	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	727 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	326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	943 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	949 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,069 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	2,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,853 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,172 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	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,586 yd	Community school	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	15 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	27 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fidelis College 147 Central Hill , SE19 1RT	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
High View Care Services	9 High View Road, Upper Norwood	251 yd
The Mozzarella Park	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	358 yd
The Chevening Hub Club	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	358 yd
Dem Restaurant	11 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	549 yd
Softplay By Coffee Cup House	18 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	585 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Southern	79 Gipsy Hill, London	562 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	605 yd
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	614 yd
The bull & finch	126	673 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	562 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	569 yd
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	614 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	655 yd
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	549 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	614 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	703 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	315 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	414 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	663 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		758 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	945 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,062 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 1BY