Founders Gardens, London, SE19 3UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE19 3UU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.3%	0.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.3%	48.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31%	40%	9.0%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	57.6%	53.7%	-3.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	26.7%	32.7%	6.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	13.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	6.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	14.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	47.3%	6.8%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.1%	4.6%	-2.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	8.2%	-3.7%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	60.2%	55.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	8.6%	15.6%	7.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.5%	7.9%	-4.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	6.6%	-3.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	12%	6.1%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	55.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.1%	24.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	1.5%	-28.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Founders Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Founders Gardens was 145.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Founders Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 225th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 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 3UU, 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 Founders Gardens are based on 40 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 Founders Gardens, London, SE19 3UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE19 3UU

Average Price
£350,755

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£365,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,022

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Founders Gardens

Average Price
£329,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,267

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Founders GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Founders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-12-19	£454,509
7 Founders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-04-04	£307,042
7 Founders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-27	£250,772
3 Founders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-15	£358,518
1 Founders Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,500	2019-04-17	£367,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE19 3UU

Employment

SE19 3UU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	52
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5

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	2,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,571 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	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,933 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockmount Primary School Chevening Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3ST	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,863 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	2,839 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,103 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,375 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	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,049 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	461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	779 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,087 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	248 yd
The Mozzarella Park	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	370 yd
The Chevening Hub Club	The Chevening Hub, Chevening Road	370 yd
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	534 yd
First Step Day Nursery	11 Harold Road, Upper Norwood	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	848 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	848 yd
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	898 yd
Crown Point Chicken Plazaa	266 Knight's Hill, London	940 yd
Maxin Fried Chicken	Shop, 272-274 Knight's Hill	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		397 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	358 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	391 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	493 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	561 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	595 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	834 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	874 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	958 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE19 3UU