Lymer Avenue, London, SE19 1LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE19 1LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.3%	2.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51%	48.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	46.4%	61.8%	15.4%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	26.6%	-10.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (91.8%) 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	52.1%	59%	6.9%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	38.4%	32.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	7.2%	5.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SE19 1LR this area, 4.2% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	5.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	69.2%	12.4%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	71.1%	74.3%	3.2%	81.4%	-7.1%
Other	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	66.5%	63.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	8.7%	16.2%	7.5%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	10%	2.4%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	63.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.8%	17.3%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.8%	-17.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Lymer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lymer Avenue was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% higher than the Dulwich Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lymer Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dulwich Wood and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE19 1LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lymer Avenue are based on 204 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lymer Avenue, London, SE19 1LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 1LR

Average Price
£401,897

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,897

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lymer Avenue

Average Price
£382,831

Semi-Detached
£667,654

Terraced
£727,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,752

Other
£484,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lymer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Grenville Court Lymer Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-12-20	£501,595
Flat 23 Grenville Court Lymer Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£486,500	2024-09-13	£498,012
Flat 9 Grenville Court Lymer Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-26	£453,188
Flat 31 Grenville Court Lymer Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-06-07	£416,701
Flat 10 Grenville Court Lymer Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£439,995	2024-03-28	£459,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 1LR

Employment

SE19 1LR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	121
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,216 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	3,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,126 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern cuisine	138	523 yd
Bistro chez yves ltd	128	534 yd
Brown \& Green	Gipsy Hill Railway Station, Gipsy Hill	571 yd
Kishmish	Lower Ground Floor, 13-14 Crystal Palace Parade	675 yd
Royal Fish Bar	14 Crystal Palace Parade, London	686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	523 yd
The bull & finch	126	534 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	599 yd
The Great Southern	79 Gipsy Hill, London	625 yd
Westow House	79 Westow Hill, London	749 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	625 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	638 yd
Spinach	69 - 71 Westow Hill, London	755 yd
Palace Kebab	86 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	781 yd
Lions Fried Chicken	13 Westow Hill, London	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	815 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	941 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	791 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	943 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE LEDRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,072 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	0.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 1LR