College Green, London, SE19 3PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE19 3PW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.7%	48%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.3%	52%	3.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	32.7%	10.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	12.7%	6.4%	-6.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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	39.3%	44.6%	5.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.9%	34.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	17%	15.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.7%	22.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	14.9%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	32.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	0.8%	4.6%
White	57%	44.6%	-12.4%	81.4%	-36.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	72.4%	65.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	12%	7.0%	1.3%	10.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	65.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.6%	22.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.6%	6.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.2%	1.7%	-4.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	0.8%	-18.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is College Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Green was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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 3PW, 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 College Green are based on 66 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 College Green, London, SE19 3PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 3PW

Average Price
£534,361

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£517,466

Detached
£737,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Green

Average Price
£477,344

Semi-Detached
£455,537

Terraced
£486,308

Detached
£712,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 College Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-07-19	£655,054
23 College Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-03-09	£502,903
5 College Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-03-30	£552,358
47 College Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2014-04-25	£827,955
25 College Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-10-31	£484,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 3PW

Employment

SE19 3PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 3PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	84
Retired	45
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,915 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	3,091 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,488 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 Infant School Upper Beulah Hill , SE19 3LG	- not rated	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	620 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,196 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	2,173 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,143 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	3,239 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Federation C/O Harris City Technology College , Maberley Road SE19 2BH	- not rated	491 yd	Sixth form centres	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	717 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	779 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	815 yd	Community special school	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
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	297 yd
Astra Home	201 Church Road, Upper Norwood	329 yd
The Salvation Army	Westow Street, Upper Norwood	430 yd
The Triangle	Heshima Family Support Centre, 2 Coxwell Road	430 yd
Urban Orient	74 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	465 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	544 yd
Royal Albert	The Royal Albert Public House, 42 Westow Hill	646 yd
The Sparrowhawk	2 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	646 yd
Walker Briggs	23 Westow Hill, London	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elia The Authentic Greek	25 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	512 yd
Let's Eat Sushi	62 Church Road, Upper Norwood	525 yd
Shanghai Wok	72 Church Road, Upper Norwood	525 yd
Colairo's Cafe-Deli	1 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	530 yd
Domino's Pizza	34 Westow Hill, Upper Norwood	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood	410 yd
The Cooperative Food	15-17 Central Hill, Upper Norwood	529 yd
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London	654 yd
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		429 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	896 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 3PW