Avenue Road, London, SE20 7RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE20 7RR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.3%	49.3%	1.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 7RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	38.3%	44.4%	6.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	40.4%	-3.9%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.3%	52.2%	11.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	40.6%	32.8%	-7.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	17.4%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17%	3.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	38.1%	1.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	73.7%	72.5%	-1.2%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	82.2%	75.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.1%	9.5%	5.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	75.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.2%	13.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	1.2%	-10.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 164.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.4% higher than the Clock House average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Avenue Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Clock House and the 103rd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.2%.

🔎 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 7RR, 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 Avenue Road are based on 2321 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 Avenue Road, London, SE20 7RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7RR

Average Price
£579,509

Semi-Detached
£616,490

Terraced
£574,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£862,631

Semi-Detached
£1,237,449

Terraced
£649,404

Detached
£7,366,108

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,068

Other
£1,993,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-11-21	£618,727
43 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-08-15	£689,312
32 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-01-30	£737,325
43 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-02-15	£673,704
45 Avenue Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-07-31	£654,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7RR

Employment

SE20 7RR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7RR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Retired	60
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,533 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	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,446 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	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	464 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Primary School Churchfields Road , BR3 4QY	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	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	1,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,168 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	2,341 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	3,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,219 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	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	2,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,639 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,892 yd	Foundation special school	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	343 yd
El Molino	251 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	434 yd
Belash Tandoori	205 High Street, Penge	494 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	497 yd
Kent House Coffee & Flowers	Kent House, Plawsfield Road	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	176 yd
Conservative Club	55 Croydon Road, Penge	339 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	385 yd
Goldsmiths Arms	3 Croydon Road, Penge	449 yd
Br3wery Limited	253 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
John's Kitchen	161 - 163 Beckenham Road, Beckenham	436 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	497 yd
Lucky Great Wall	4 Croydon Road, Penge	539 yd
Richie Spice	73 - 75 Elmers End Road, Penge	571 yd
Blue Sea Fish Bar	81 Elmers End Road, Penge	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	343 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	385 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	494 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	537 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	429 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Churchfields Primary School CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE CHURCHFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	855 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	972 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	980 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
The Spa At Beckenham BECKENHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,040 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 7RR