Ridsdale Road, London, SE20 8AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE20 8AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	53.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.3%	46.9%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	52.3%	56.3%	4.0%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	24.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-19.9%
Separated	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	41.2%	49.3%	8.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35%	26.1%	-8.9%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	16.7%	13.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	36%	26.8%	-9.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.9%	-7.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	35.5%	19.3%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	8.1%	1.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	10.5%	17.2%	6.7%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	13.2%	7.4%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	62.6%	50.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-30.5%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	74.7%	65.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	65.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	26.5%	24.2%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	0.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Ridsdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridsdale Road was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridsdale Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 424th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE20 8AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ridsdale Road are based on 70 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 Ridsdale Road, London, SE20 8AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8AB

Average Price
£408,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£512,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridsdale Road

Average Price
£315,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£423,115

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,942

Other
£167,022

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridsdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ridsdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-29	£519,939
16 Ridsdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-12-19	£540,313
16 Ridsdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2015-06-30	£521,975
14 Ridsdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-10-26	£457,936
32 Ridsdale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,500	1999-04-30	£207,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8AB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE20 8AB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Other	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	2,311 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,918 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	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,559 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	2,028 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,342 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	3,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,311 yd	Foundation school	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	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,921 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,222 yd	Other independent 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
Rosie Lee Cafe	147 Anerley Road, Penge	337 yd
Capel Manor College - Crystal Palace	Capel Manor College, Crystal Palace Park	538 yd
Crespidia	51 - 53 Anerley Road, Penge	578 yd
Cafe Chic	25 Anerley Road, Penge	612 yd
Mozart London	69 Anerley Road, Penge	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	2 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	136 yd
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	438 yd
Maple Tree	52 - 54 Maple Road, Penge	620 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Mia	129 Anerley Road, Penge	138 yd
Anerley Fish & Chicken	117 Anerley Road, Penge	138 yd
Tony's Lunch Box	2 Anerley Station Road, Penge	208 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	67 Anerley Road, Penge	612 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	687 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	792 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	866 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	894 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	430 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	570 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE LEDRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	694 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	837 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8AB