Ridge Way, London, SE19 1EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE19 1EH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	51.3%	52.6%	1.3%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	48.7%	47.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 1EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	60.2%	59%	-1.2%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	23.1%	-0.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.3%	41.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	32.5%	32%	-0.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.4%	17.7%	2.3%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	24.3%	-3.0%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	5.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.1%	8.3%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	32.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	9.1%	3.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	22.8%	24.6%	1.8%	2.5%	22.1%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	14%	0.4%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	10.5%	3.5%	-7.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	39%	33.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	-48.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	66.2%	64%	-2.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	8.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	63.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	28.9%	27.6%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.7%	-7.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	3.5%	-20.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Ridge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gipsy Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 1EH, 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 Ridge Way are based on 12 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 Ridge Way, London, SE19 1EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1EH

Average Price
£341,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Way

Average Price
£321,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,029

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Ridge Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-07-20	£374,831
20 Ridge Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2012-07-13	£347,504
4 Ridge Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2005-08-11	£305,531
14 Ridge Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2003-11-24	£353,860
18 Ridge Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2003-11-14	£393,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service 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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,333 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	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,287 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	341 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	972 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	734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,005 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,160 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	3,911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,399 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	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,178 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	3,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,911 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	172 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	427 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	713 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	734 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	138 yd
Softplay By Coffee Cup House	18 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	173 yd
400 Rabbits	30-32 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	173 yd
Morgan & Watson	38 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	173 yd
Antenna Studios Cafe	Antenna Studios, Bowyers Yard	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	235 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	291 yd
The Sparrowhawk	2 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	291 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	416 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	235 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	243 yd
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	245 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	291 yd
Project Smoke By Streatham Kitchen	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	138 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	235 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	310 yd
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	274 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		364 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	1,014 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	56.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 1EH