High Street, London, SE20 7QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE20 7QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.8%	49.8%	-6.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.2%	50.2%	6.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	41%	42.6%	1.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	39.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	-4.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	54.4%	2.7%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	32.9%	29.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.6%	11%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	5.6%	-9.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	17.2%	5.9%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	48.9%	5.0%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	80.1%	75.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	-5.7%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	81.8%	73.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	4.1%	9.6%	5.5%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	74.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.5%	12.8%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 486.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 714.4% higher than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 21st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 227.3%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE20 7QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 High Street are based on 3639 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 High Street, London, SE20 7QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7QB

Average Price
£377,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£554,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,736

Other
£403,898

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£593,522

Semi-Detached
£876,817

Terraced
£667,055

Detached
£1,336,281

Flats/Maisonettes
£391,717

Other
£2,117,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 192A High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-19	£476,190
190A High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-01-05	£429,936
190C High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-11-10	£466,596
Flat 2 188 High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-17	£242,915
192A High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-10-07	£463,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7QB

Employment

SE20 7QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	101
Self-Employed	48
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,845 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	4,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,786 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	141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	830 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	861 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,322 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,389 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	2,672 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	3,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,891 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	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,030 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,580 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sicilian Art Pizzeria	188 High Street, Penge	1 yd
Kent House Coffee & Flowers	Kent House, Plawsfield Road	204 yd
Belash Tandoori	205 High Street, Penge	272 yd
El Molino	251 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	289 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	170 yd
Br3wery Limited	253 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	311 yd
Goldsmiths Arms	3 Croydon Road, Penge	337 yd
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	353 yd
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Kitchen	161 - 163 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	223 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	316 yd
Lucky Great Wall	4 Croydon Road, Penge	378 yd
Domino's Pizza	150 High Street, Penge	406 yd
Papa John's Pizza	138 High Street, Penge	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	2 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	170 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	272 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	453 yd
Sainsbury's Local	185 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	96 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	690 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	809 yd
Kings Hall Recreation Ground KINGS HALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	868 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	883 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	964 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	224.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 7QB