Chesham Crescent, London, SE20 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE20 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.8%	51.8%	2.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	41.6%	47.1%	5.5%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	28.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	37.6%	46.8%	9.2%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	40.1%	34.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	16.7%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	37.4%	5.8%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	68.8%	64.3%	-4.5%	81.4%	-17.1%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	80.6%	72.8%	-7.8%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	4.7%	6%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.9%	2.9%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	1.3%	6.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	73.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0%	19.3%	19.3%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Chesham Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesham Crescent was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesham Crescent has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 323rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.5%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE20 7RL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Chesham Crescent are based on 47 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 Chesham Crescent, London, SE20 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7RL

Average Price
£628,156

Semi-Detached
£619,234

Terraced
£632,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesham Crescent

Average Price
£620,348

Semi-Detached
£610,604

Terraced
£624,482

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesham CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Chesham Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-10-13	£572,316
5 Chesham Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-10-25	£845,621
4 Chesham Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2020-02-13	£659,268
35 Chesham Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-03-09	£556,364
29 Chesham Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2017-05-26	£654,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7RL

Employment

SE20 7RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	87
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,265 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	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	692 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	879 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	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,251 yd	Free schools	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	2,087 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,258 yd	Further education	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	3,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,388 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	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	2,932 yd	Miscellaneous	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
H & H Kebab And Burger House	2 The Parade, Croydon Road	306 yd
Mega Cafe	78 Elmers End Road, Penge	376 yd
Sicilian Art Pizzeria	188 High Street, Penge	585 yd
Graces Bar & Grill	1 Witham Road, Penge	596 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	624 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	253 yd
Conservative Club	55 Croydon Road, Penge	320 yd
Maple Tree	52 - 54 Maple Road, Penge	432 yd
Goldsmiths Arms	3 Croydon Road, Penge	547 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	565 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richie Spice	73 - 75 Elmers End Road, Penge	351 yd
Blue Sea Fish Bar	81 Elmers End Road, Penge	351 yd
Elmers Kebab	86 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	445 yd
Modern China	113 Elmers End Road, Beckenham	455 yd
Nemo's Fish And Chips	93 Maple Road, Penge	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	271 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	376 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	565 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	585 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	414 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	620 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	656 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	714 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	968 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	248.5 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 7RL