Sylvan Road, London, SE19 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	44.9%	49.7%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	55.1%	50.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	56.7%	57.3%	0.6%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	26.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	54.8%	52.9%	-1.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	31.2%	30%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2RU this area, 6.1% 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 62.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	62.1%	5.8%	33.8%	28.3%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
White	65.6%	64.8%	-0.8%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	76.4%	70%	-6.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	8%	13.2%	5.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.3%	3.9%
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	74.2%	70%	-4.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	21.6%	18.7%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	0.6%	-13.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sylvan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvan Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 207th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 2RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Sylvan Road are based on 652 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sylvan Road, London, SE19 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2RU

Average Price
£431,578

Semi-Detached
£428,315

Terraced
£604,945

Detached
£723,119

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Road

Average Price
£376,920

Semi-Detached
£904,190

Terraced
£574,558

Detached
£1,048,646

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,292

Other
£234,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor 27 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-12-02	£378,796
Flat 3 43 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-12-01	£301,094
45B Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-10-03	£433,102
Flat 6 43 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-12	£293,326
47 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2025-08-15	£736,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2RU

Employment

SE19 2RU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	139
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,500 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	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anerley Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	582 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	- not rated	585 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	96 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	4,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,425 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	1,508 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,761 yd	Further education	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	4,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	96 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	433 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Federation C/O Harris City Technology College , Maberley Road SE19 2BH	- not rated	1,097 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lakes Cafe	Waterside Centre, 26 Avenue Road	623 yd
Astra Home	201 Church Road, Upper Norwood	652 yd
Chatsworth Bakehouse	120A Anerley Road, Penge	700 yd
Arin Cafe	106 Anerley Road, Penge	700 yd
Crespidia	51 - 53 Anerley Road, Penge	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	638 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	847 yd
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	850 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	865 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	700 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	700 yd
Tasty Flavours	118 Anerley Road, Penge	700 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	67 Anerley Road, Penge	749 yd
Mamma Mia	129 Anerley Road, Penge	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge		757 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	88 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	403 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		600 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		693 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		889 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	959 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	1,064 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 2RU