Sheldon Close, London, SE20 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE20 8LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	49.5%	54.3%	4.8%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	50.5%	45.7%	-4.8%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	31.5%	-3.9%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	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.

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	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.4%	36.2%	1.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%	0.3%

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 8LU this area, 9.5% 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	7.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	10.4%	-7.8%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	57.2%	20.8%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	11%	0.5%	-10.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	16.1%	16.1%	0.0%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
White	57.9%	51.7%	-6.2%	81.4%	-29.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	60.1%	55.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	11.7%	17.2%	5.5%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6%	0.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	54.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	2.6%	27.6%	25.0%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	13.9%	5.2%	-8.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	3%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Sheldon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Close was 156.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sheldon Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 112th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.0%.

🔎 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 8LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Sheldon Close are based on 39 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 Sheldon Close, London, SE20 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8LU

Average Price
£377,437

Semi-Detached
£471,486

Terraced
£426,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,203

Other
£458,115

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Close

Average Price
£397,767

Semi-Detached
£444,120

Terraced
£459,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,574

Other
£476,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-03-27	£455,291
16 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-24	£442,174
11 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-11-30	£318,810
6 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-03-12	£476,706
16 Sheldon Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-01-20	£478,726

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8LU

Employment

SE20 8LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	106
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3

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	2,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,951 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	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,281 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	384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	688 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	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	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	967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,758 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,922 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,219 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	3,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,386 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,226 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	2,303 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
Rosie Lee Cafe	147 Anerley Road, Penge	182 yd
H & H Kebab And Burger House	2 The Parade, Croydon Road	352 yd
Anticoli Pizza	154 Maple Road, Penge	687 yd
J Z's	156 Maple Road, Penge	687 yd
Shahi Food Zone	166 Maple Road, Penge	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	260 yd
Maple Tree	52 - 54 Maple Road, Penge	295 yd
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	397 yd
Conservative Club	55 Croydon Road, Penge	590 yd
South East London Masonic Club	3 Avenue Road, London	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tony's Lunch Box	2 Anerley Station Road, Penge	262 yd
Nemo's Fish And Chips	93 Maple Road, Penge	370 yd
Chicken World	101A Maple Road, Penge	377 yd
Mamma Mia	129 Anerley Road, Penge	380 yd
Anerley Fish & Chicken	117 Anerley Road, Penge	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	396 yd
Tesco Express	169 - 175 Croydon Road, Penge	623 yd
Co-op	70 - 72 Elmers End Road, Penge	707 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	803 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	65 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	321 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	796 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	1,039 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,057 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8LU