Northwood Way, London, SE19 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE19 1ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	43.6%	44.4%	0.8%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 1ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	58.5%	59.9%	1.4%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	28.1%	6.6%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50%	55.1%	5.1%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	33.1%	28.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	16.5%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	48.3%	7.8%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	6.3%	2.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	18.4%	20.3%	1.9%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	45.1%	45.1%	0.0%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3%	6.8%	3.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	68%	57.3%	-10.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	6.8%	12.2%	5.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	14.3%	15.6%	1.3%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	12.5%	5.7%	1.3%	11.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	57.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	31.1%	28.5%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	2.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Northwood Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northwood Way was 201.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.8% higher than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northwood Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 165th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.7%.

🔎 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 1ET, 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 Northwood Way are based on 19 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 Northwood Way, London, SE19 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1ET

Average Price
£312,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£359,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwood Way

Average Price
£291,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£363,351

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,133

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northwood WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Northwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2014-04-04	£336,645
36 Northwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2013-10-31	£276,555
16 Northwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,950	2012-09-24	£282,667
34 Northwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,750	2012-07-31	£270,240
8 Northwood Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2008-11-27	£289,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE19 1ET area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,620 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	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,971 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	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,063 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	3,772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,229 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	2,892 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,871 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,210 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	2,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	172 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fidelis College 147 Central Hill , SE19 1RT	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	469 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	309 yd
Dem Restaurant	11 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	444 yd
Softplay By Coffee Cup House	18 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	484 yd
400 Rabbits	30-32 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	484 yd
Morgan & Watson	38 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Southern	79 Gipsy Hill, London	402 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	444 yd
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	485 yd
The bull & finch	126	522 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	402 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	408 yd
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	485 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	552 yd
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	444 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	485 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	553 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		683 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	1,061 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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 1ET