Palace Square, London, SE19 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 2LT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52%	47.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48%	52.3%	4.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	43.4%	56%	12.6%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	35.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.3%	3.9%	-6.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	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	52%	51.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.9%	30.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.5%	14.3%	4.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	13.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	5.4%	-11.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	37%	58.3%	21.3%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	9.3%	2.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	62.4%	65.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	74.9%	78.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	77.1%	2.4%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.2%	16.8%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.5%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0.7%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Palace Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Square was 49.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Palace Square has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 445th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2LT, 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 Palace Square are based on 98 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 Palace Square, London, SE19 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2LT

Average Price
£467,664

Semi-Detached
£558,102

Terraced
£833,090

Detached
£651,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Square

Average Price
£371,628

Semi-Detached
£548,758

Terraced
£787,272

Detached
£671,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,128

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43A Palace Square, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2024-08-13	£671,374
Flat 9 Palace Court, 49 - 51 Palace Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-06-21	£404,255
Flat 4 Palace Court, 49 - 51 Palace Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2023-10-06	£463,312
Flat 3 Palace Court, 49 - 51 Palace Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2022-05-20	£344,041
Flat 7 Palace Court, 49 - 51 Palace Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,400	2022-02-17	£276,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	38
Retired	34
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	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	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,754 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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	876 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,211 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	2,325 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	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	989 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Paxton Centre	52 Anerley Hill, Anerley	217 yd
Crespidia	48 Anerley Hill, Anerley	228 yd
Dell'Angolo Caffe Pizzeria	88 Anerley Road, Penge	269 yd
True Heart Coffee - Cadence Cycling Performance	2A Anerley Hill, Anerley	287 yd
Palazzo	3 - 7 Church Road, Anerley	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	273 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	333 yd
Cocktail Embassy	76 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	350 yd
Westow House	79 Westow Hill, London	382 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Chicken	86 Anerley Road, Penge	269 yd
Let's Eat Sushi	62 Church Road, Upper Norwood	309 yd
Shanghai Wok	72 Church Road, Upper Norwood	309 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	325 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	269 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	436 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	541 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		387 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	671 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	734 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 2LT