Anerley Road, London, SE20 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE20 8AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54.5%	52%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.5%	48%	2.5%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65% 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	55.4%	65%	9.6%	37.9%	27.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	21%	-4.5%	44.2%	-23.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	50.7%	57.3%	6.6%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	34.3%	27.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SE20 8AP this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	7%	-10.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	61.2%	25.7%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	14.7%	2.3%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	6.6%	-7.2%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3%	5%	2.0%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	7%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-30.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	52.6%	69.8%	17.2%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	13.1%	9%	-4.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.5%	69.8%	18.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	21.2%	15.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	11.6%	5.1%	-6.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	12.3%	3.1%	-9.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	19%	0.8%	-18.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Anerley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anerley Road was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Anerley Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 115th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE20 8AP, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Anerley Road are based on 984 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 Anerley Road, London, SE20 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8AP

Average Price
£310,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,502

Other
£1,104,895

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anerley Road

Average Price
£297,018

Semi-Detached
£566,191

Terraced
£423,053

Detached
£917,424

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,494

Other
£519,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anerley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 97 Anerley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-27	£230,722
Flat 4 95 Anerley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£332,000	2025-02-27	£328,524
107 - 111 Anerley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2023-04-03	£2,158,879
Flat 6 103 Anerley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-01	£240,254
Flat 1 103 Anerley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-14	£258,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8AP

Employment

SE20 8AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	106
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anerley Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	321 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	809 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	- not rated	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,948 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,998 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,094 yd	Community school	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	1,980 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,370 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	187 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	274 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	656 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	793 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent special school	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
Crespidia	51 - 53 Anerley Road, Penge	405 yd
Chatsworth Bakehouse	120A Anerley Road, Penge	434 yd
Arin Cafe	106 Anerley Road, Penge	434 yd
Cafe Chic	25 Anerley Road, Penge	442 yd
Mozart London	69 Anerley Road, Penge	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	198 yd
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	250 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	320 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	813 yd
Maple Tree	52 - 54 Maple Road, Penge	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Mia	129 Anerley Road, Penge	210 yd
Anerley Fish & Chicken	117 Anerley Road, Penge	210 yd
Tony's Lunch Box	2 Anerley Station Road, Penge	335 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	434 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	513 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	967 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	985 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	597 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	647 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	665 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	679 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8AP