Sylvan Road, London, SE19 2RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE19 2RZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	50.3%	52%	1.7%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) 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	52.3%	62%	9.7%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	36.2%	26.8%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	10.9%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	57.2%	14.3%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	14%	6.5%	-7.5%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.1%	2.4%	-5.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	55.7%	66.9%	11.2%	81.4%	-14.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	75.3%	66.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	6.8%	13.6%	6.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.4%	5.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	67.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	19.4%	18.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Sylvan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Road was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sylvan Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 398th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 2RZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 2RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 2RZ

Average Price
£293,264

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£349,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,969

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
116 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-12-02	£254,241
86 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-09-04	£364,108
62 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-03-24	£321,010
74 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-19	£349,334
124 Sylvan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-02-28	£286,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 2RZ

Employment

SE19 2RZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

SE19 2RZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	19
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	17
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,529 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	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Junior School 32 Cypress Road , South Norwood SE25 4AU	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	670 yd	Voluntary aided 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	165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,296 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,296 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	4,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,312 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	1,467 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,694 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	4,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	137 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	165 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	546 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	655 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Federation C/O Harris City Technology College , Maberley Road SE19 2BH	- not rated	1,086 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
Astra Home	201 Church Road, Upper Norwood	612 yd
The Lakes Cafe	Waterside Centre, 26 Avenue Road	616 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	692 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	692 yd
Chatsworth Bakehouse	120A Anerley Road, Penge	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	736 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	844 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	871 yd
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	963 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	689 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	781 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	781 yd
Tasty Flavours	118 Anerley Road, Penge	781 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	67 Anerley Road, Penge	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge		831 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood		926 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	155 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	397 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		590 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		597 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		880 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	1,055 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	7.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.0%
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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 2RZ