Somerville Road, London, SE20 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE20 7NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	40.6%	47.5%	6.9%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	36.4%	3.9%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.3%	1.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	36.1%	47.8%	11.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	43.8%	35.9%	-7.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	18.9%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	5.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	48.8%	10.0%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	6.7%	2%	-4.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	6.4%	4.9%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	2.6%	8%	5.4%	0.5%	7.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	0.8%	4.0%
White	72.2%	63.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	81.4%	72.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	6.1%	4.6%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	72.7%	-7.7%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0%	14.7%	14.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.4%	-11.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Somerville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerville Road was 221.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerville Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 64th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.0%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 Somerville Road are based on 75 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 Somerville Road, London, SE20 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7NS

Average Price
£289,881

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville Road

Average Price
£477,718

Semi-Detached
£594,086

Terraced
£588,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,138

Other
£324,215

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Swallows Court Somerville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,900	2025-01-09	£292,300
Flat 5 Swallows Court Somerville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,500	2024-11-29	£303,738
Flat 8 Swallows Court Somerville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-08-16	£322,070
Flat 4 Swallows Court Somerville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-06-16	£353,319
Flat 12 Swallows Court Somerville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2015-11-13	£327,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7NS

Employment

SE20 7NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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	69
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	2,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,328 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	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,750 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,179 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,262 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	3,231 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
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,211 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,531 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,600 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	2,222 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
Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room	56B Parish Lane, Penge	379 yd
Friends Of Flavours	4 Green Lane, Penge	381 yd
The Desserts Hub And Cafe	157 High Street, Penge	474 yd
The Post Restaurant	159 High Street, Penge	475 yd
Zen Grill	141 High Street, Penge	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	163 Parish Lane, Penge	230 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	433 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	491 yd
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	536 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mado Kebab	3 Green Lane, Penge	381 yd
Jade Garden	1 Green Lane, Penge	381 yd
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	410 yd
Himalayan Kitchen	17 Penge Lane, Penge	431 yd
Fuji Sushi & Noodles	103 High Street, Penge	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	545 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	566 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	631 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	680 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	482 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	593 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	604 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	752 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	769 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	777 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 7NS