Menlo Gardens, London, SE19 3DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE19 3DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents 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	56.6%	55.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	43.4%	44.9%	1.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 3DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	48%	51.9%	3.9%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	26%	-2.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	14.6%	10.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	4.8%

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	42.1%	44.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	30.8%	38.7%	7.9%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.5%	13.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	30.8%	20.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	40.2%	10.6%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	11.3%	15.1%	3.8%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	11%	4.2%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	81.4%	-32.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	72.2%	63.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	1.3%	8.1%
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%	63.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	25.7%	22.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.7%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Menlo Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Menlo Gardens was 141.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Menlo Gardens has the 24th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 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 3DU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Menlo Gardens are based on 86 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 Menlo Gardens, London, SE19 3DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 3DU

Average Price
£252,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Menlo Gardens

Average Price
£217,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Menlo GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Menlo Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-12	£231,804
4 Menlo Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-14	£233,484
12 Menlo Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-10-22	£239,283
10 Menlo Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,200	2018-03-16	£246,962
20 Menlo Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2015-01-08	£267,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 3DU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SE19 3DU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	90
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	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	2,241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,263 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	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	194 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	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	3,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,059 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,394 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,349 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	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	2,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	601 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 147 Central Hill , London SE19 1RS	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	759 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
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	204 yd
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	330 yd
Downsview Methodist Church Lunch Club	Downsview Methodist Church, Downsview Road	418 yd
The Mozzarella Park	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	448 yd
The Chevening Hub Club	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		1,024 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	836 yd
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	926 yd
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	1,031 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	701 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	967 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	190 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	366 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	537 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	746 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	795 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		1,002 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,082 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 3DU