Milestone Road, London, SE19 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 2BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	47.9%	44.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	29.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14%	15.8%	1.8%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	49.5%	57.3%	7.8%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.1%	29.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	60.8%	19.7%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	5.5%	-5.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.6%
White	65.5%	69.3%	3.8%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	73.5%	75.4%	1.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	75.4%	4.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.5%	12.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	0.6%	-18.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Milestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milestone Road was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milestone Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 243rd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 2BJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Milestone Road are based on 94 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Milestone Road, London, SE19 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2BJ

Average Price
£359,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,745

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milestone Road

Average Price
£637,269

Semi-Detached
£910,362

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£911,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 37 Milestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-09-30	£369,059
Flat 4 37 Milestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,500	2012-08-24	£317,892
Flat 5 37 Milestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£175,000	2011-05-06	£282,210
Flat 3 37 Milestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2011-04-21	£400,634
Flat 6 37 Milestone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,500	2011-04-08	£398,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2BJ

Employment

SE19 2BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,168 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	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,634 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	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anerley Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,371 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	4,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,632 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	2,523 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	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	3,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,358 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	341 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	874 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	905 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	926 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Palazzo	3 - 7 Church Road, Anerley	37 yd
Crystal Pantry Cafe	6 Church Road, Upper Norwood	38 yd
Four Boroughs	10 Church Road, Upper Norwood	38 yd
Cocos Restaurant	2 Church Road, Upper Norwood	55 yd
Chicken Cottage	78 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocktail Embassy	76 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	55 yd
Westow House	79 Westow Hill, London	86 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	202 yd
The Sparrowhawk	2 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	202 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palace Kebab	86 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	55 yd
Spinach	69 - 71 Westow Hill, London	87 yd
Malaki's Cakes Bread & Pastries	38 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	199 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	202 yd
Project Smoke By Streatham Kitchen	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	280 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	349 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	354 yd
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		334 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	840 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	943 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SE19 2BJ