Parish Lane, London, SE20 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE20 7HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	41.8%	41.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	43.3%	1.5%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	7.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	56.9%	55.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	33.6%	32.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	6.9%	10.4%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	50.6%	10.7%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	70.8%	66.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-15.0%
Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	75.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.9%	11.6%	6.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	75.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.4%	15.9%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.2%	-11.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Parish Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parish Lane was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Parish Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 317th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE20 7HU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Parish Lane are based on 237 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Parish Lane, London, SE20 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7HU

Average Price
£155,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,783

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parish Lane

Average Price
£394,002

Semi-Detached
£601,195

Terraced
£488,407

Detached
£447,957

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,494

Other
£235,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parish LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Vickers Court, 101B Parish Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-19	£216,685
Flat 9 Vickers Court, 101B Parish Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-31	£134,995
Flat 6 Vickers Court, 101B Parish Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,250	2023-03-27	£129,024
Flat 26 Vickers Court, 101B Parish Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2023-01-31	£144,000
Flat 17 Vickers Court, 101B Parish Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,500	2022-05-13	£104,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7HU

Employment

SE20 7HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

SE20 7HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	125
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,080 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	4,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	359 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,049 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,954 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,521 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,194 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,207 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,447 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends Of Flavours	4 Green Lane, Penge	161 yd
Belash Tandoori	205 High Street, Penge	259 yd
The Post Restaurant	159 High Street, Penge	273 yd
The Desserts Hub And Cafe	157 High Street, Penge	275 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	163 Parish Lane, Penge	213 yd
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	307 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	325 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	345 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mado Kebab	3 Green Lane, Penge	161 yd
Jade Garden	1 Green Lane, Penge	161 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	306 yd
Domino's Pizza	150 High Street, Penge	307 yd
Papa John's Pizza	138 High Street, Penge	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	259 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	325 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	357 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	381 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	605 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	286 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	684 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	788 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	878 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	886 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	49.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 7HU