Versailles Road, London, SE20 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE20 8AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51.2%	5.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.9%	48.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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	54.1%	64.9%	10.8%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	19.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	52.7%	3.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.5%	35.7%	4.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.6%	8.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8AX this area, 8.8% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	61.9%	23.8%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	14.7%	6.1%	-8.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	69%	70.8%	1.8%	81.4%	-10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	70.7%	63.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	8.2%	15.9%	7.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	63.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.9%	16.0%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6%	11.4%	5.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Versailles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Versailles Road was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Versailles Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 436th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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 8AX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Versailles Road are based on 144 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 Versailles Road, London, SE20 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8AX

Average Price
£364,196

Semi-Detached
£724,593

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,212,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,644

Other
£214,465

Estimated Average Property Prices for Versailles Road

Average Price
£335,021

Semi-Detached
£754,451

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,165,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,518

Other
£223,169

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Versailles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 12 Versailles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-17	£301,769
Basement Flat 13 Versailles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-12-19	£479,666
Flat C 8 Versailles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-09-30	£358,867
Flat 1 10 Versailles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-01	£390,707
Flat 1 36 Versailles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-10-06	£550,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8AX

Employment

SE20 8AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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	222
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2

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	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,680 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	3,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,407 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	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Primary School Upper Beulah Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 3LG	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cypress Primary School Cypress Road , SE25 4AU	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	1,121 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	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,957 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,238 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	3,898 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	4,723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,527 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,615 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,957 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
Crespidia	51 - 53 Anerley Road, Penge	293 yd
Chatsworth Bakehouse	120A Anerley Road, Penge	298 yd
Arin Cafe	106 Anerley Road, Penge	298 yd
Cafe Chic	25 Anerley Road, Penge	329 yd
Mozart London	69 Anerley Road, Penge	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	142 yd
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	425 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	536 yd
The Alma	95 Church Road, Anerley	804 yd
The White Hart	96 Church Road, Upper Norwood	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	298 yd
No Name (Fish And Chips)	98 Anerley Road, Penge	298 yd
Tasty Flavours	118 Anerley Road, Penge	298 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	67 Anerley Road, Penge	329 yd
Perfect Chicken	86 Anerley Road, Penge	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge		381 yd
Sainsbury's	64 Westow Street, Upper Norwood		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	404 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 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	700 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	793 yd
South Norwood Lake And Grounds WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	822 yd
Phoenix Community Centre Westow Street		892 yd
Waterside Centre WATERSIDE CENTRE WATERSIDE CENTRE AVENUE ROAD		990 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8AX