Wordsworth Road, London, SE20 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE20 7JL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.2%	48.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.8%	51.6%	1.8%	49.0%	2.6%

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 SE20 7JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	45.3%	52.8%	7.5%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	34.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.1%	5.9%	-6.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.1%) 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%	55.8%	7.6%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	35%	32.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	5%	2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	15%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	45.1%	14.3%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	8.9%	1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.4%	65.5%	7.1%	81.4%	-15.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	4.6%	3.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	75.2%	76.8%	1.6%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.6%	6.2%	-4.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.8%	1.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	77.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.5%	12.8%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.7%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Road was 118.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 170th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 141.0%.

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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 7JL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wordsworth Road are based on 189 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 Wordsworth Road, London, SE20 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7JL

Average Price
£248,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,703

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Road

Average Price
£414,712

Semi-Detached
£567,194

Terraced
£565,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,795

Other
£401,376

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ridgeway Court Wordsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2024-09-24	£312,172
Flat 7 Ridgeway Court Wordsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-07-26	£278,622
Flat 1 Ridgeway Court Wordsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£313,250	2018-03-20	£341,976
Flat 8 Ridgeway Court Wordsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-11-02	£285,253
Flat 7 Ridgeway Court Wordsworth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-05-26	£297,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7JL

Employment

SE20 7JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	120
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	17
Construction	16
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
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	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,010 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	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	712 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	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,952 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	4,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,570 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
Blackbird Bakery	107 High Street, Penge	150 yd
Antonella's Cafe Bistro	111 High Street, Penge	152 yd
Hardedge Cafe	113 High Street, Penge	152 yd
Zen Grill	141 High Street, Penge	206 yd
Garden Cafe	108 - 110 High Street, Penge	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	103 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	152 yd
The Alexandra	163 Parish Lane, Penge	164 yd
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	306 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Himalayan Kitchen	17 Penge Lane, Penge	71 yd
Fuji Sushi & Noodles	103 High Street, Penge	152 yd
Bella Luna Pizzeria	115 High Street, Penge	152 yd
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	210 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 1, 126 - 128 High Street	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	302 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	318 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	402 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	519 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	654 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	572 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	673 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	843 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	1,022 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%

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

Overview of SE20 7JL