The Woodlands, London, SE19 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 3EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	47.4%	54.3%	6.9%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	28.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	17.4%	10.6%	-6.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.5%) 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	48.2%	55.2%	7.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.6%	35.3%	0.7%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	46.4%	11.1%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	11.6%	3.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	21.4%	22.4%	1.0%	2.5%	19.9%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	8.4%	-5.2%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.4%	3.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	40.1%	41.6%	1.5%	81.4%	-39.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	61.1%	58.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	10.9%	13.4%	2.5%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	15.6%	12.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	58.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	26%	21.7%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.5%	3.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	3.9%	-17.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is The Woodlands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Woodlands was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Woodlands has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 397th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE19 3EH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Woodlands are based on 461 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 The Woodlands, London, SE19 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 3EH

Average Price
£211,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,288

Other
£15,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Woodlands

Average Price
£444,454

Semi-Detached
£769,526

Terraced
£627,869

Detached
£807,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,460

Other
£162,259

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WoodlandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 The Woodlands, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-08-13	£14,792
58 The Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-07-24	£286,859
104 The Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-10-13	£393,624
102 The Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-16	£217,186
101 The Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2023-03-04	£223,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 3EH

Employment

SE19 3EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3EH area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE19 3EH 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	65
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	22
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,425 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	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,121 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	159 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,690 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,285 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	959 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,191 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Downsview Methodist Church Lunch Club	Downsview Methodist Church, Downsview Road	148 yd
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	454 yd
The Mozzarella Park	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	562 yd
The Chevening Hub Club	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	562 yd
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	810 yd
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	968 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	997 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	997 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	1,023 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		471 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	258 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	356 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	516 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	880 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	925 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	950 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 3EH