Sylvan Road, London, SE19 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE19 2RX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population 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	53.8%	57.9%	4.1%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	46.2%	42.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	-6.9%

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 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	56.5%	64.5%	8.0%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	21.2%	-6.5%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	52.4%	51.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	37.2%	33.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7.9%	12.3%	4.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	41.7%	5.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11%	21.4%	10.4%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	13.4%	15.8%	2.4%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	7.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	47.6%	40.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-40.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	72.4%	76.1%	3.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	76.7%	5.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1%	17.3%	16.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.8%	-16.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sylvan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Road was 56.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvan Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.6%.

🔎 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 2RX, 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 637 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 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2RX

Average Price
£456,820

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£428,383

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Road

Average Price
£373,429

Semi-Detached
£858,296

Terraced
£555,913

Detached
£1,009,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,554

Other
£207,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-07-18	£481,223
20 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£518,000	2023-08-25	£509,760
16 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-02-16	£539,535
16 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-05-04	£385,431
18 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2019-05-31	£500,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE19 2RX 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	75
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,393 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	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,248 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	4out of 4	317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	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	1,615 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Community school	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	1,342 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	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
Astra Home	201 Church Road, Upper Norwood	499 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	617 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	617 yd
Yak & Yeti Restaurant	107 Church Road, Upper Norwood	691 yd
Brown & Green Cafe	99 Church Road, Upper Norwood	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	751 yd
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	760 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	785 yd
Cocktail Embassy	76 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	1,026 yd
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	617 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	777 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	777 yd
Tasty Flavours	118 Anerley Road, Penge	777 yd
Let's Eat Sushi	62 Church Road, Upper Norwood	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	816 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	826 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	1,043 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	196 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		611 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		693 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		783 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 2RX