Biggin Hill, London, SE19 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 3HX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.7%	51.2%	0.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	38.7%	43.5%	4.8%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	42.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	48.1%	53.9%	5.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	37.7%	33.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19%	17.3%	-1.7%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	41.5%	9.2%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	43.5%	42.1%	-1.4%	81.4%	-39.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	72.5%	64.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	4.9%	9.8%	4.9%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	65.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	28.5%	28.2%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	1.9%	-20.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Biggin Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biggin Hill was 38.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Biggin Hill has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 251st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Biggin Hill are based on 146 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 Biggin Hill, London, SE19 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 3HX

Average Price
£548,599

Semi-Detached
£622,634

Terraced
£524,064

Detached
£621,132

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biggin Hill

Average Price
£536,667

Semi-Detached
£611,323

Terraced
£506,165

Detached
£781,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,534

Other
£331,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biggin HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Biggin Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-03-28	£571,371
103 Biggin Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-09-23	£407,095
117 Biggin Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£528,000	2023-07-28	£524,043
141 Biggin Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-02-20	£473,342
133 Biggin Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£603,000	2022-10-21	£565,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 3HX

Employment

SE19 3HX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	49
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	12
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,807 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	3,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,226 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	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	2out of 4	665 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	- not rated	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	2out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	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	755 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,854 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,033 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	2,746 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,278 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	5,429 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
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 147 Central Hill , London SE19 1RS	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		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	392 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe	18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	639 yd
Teggz Kitchen	20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	639 yd
Smokey Grill	38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	639 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away	8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	639 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	725 yd
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	798 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	1,016 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	1,016 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		520 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	228 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	249 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	623 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	671 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	740 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	831 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.3 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 3HX