Tower Close, London, SE20 8NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE20 8NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.9%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54%	49.1%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	65.8%	66%	0.2%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	26%	3.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	5.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	42%	47.1%	5.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.7%	34.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.4%	13.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7.4%	-9.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	59.5%	18.1%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	71%	78.1%	7.1%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	78.7%	73.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6.8%	16.5%	9.7%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9%	3.4%	-5.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	73.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.8%	11.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	6.5%	4.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tower Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Close was 250.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% higher than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 52nd highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 8NH, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Tower Close are based on 16 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 Tower Close, London, SE20 8NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8NH

Average Price
£240,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,977

Other
£5,696

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Close

Average Price
£1,343,261

Semi-Detached
£3,356,860

Terraced
£3,078,505

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,185

Other
£5,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Tower Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2018-03-29	£353,859
7 Tower Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,500	2017-12-05	£5,601
8 Tower Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-06-21	£346,860
2 Tower Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2011-03-31	£303,395
5 Tower Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2009-07-23	£302,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8NH

Employment

SE20 8NH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Unemployed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5

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	2,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,260 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	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anerley Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	- not rated	703 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Dixon Primary School William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BW	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	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	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,844 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	5,282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,428 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	2,380 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,958 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,332 yd	Community school	Yes	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	533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	683 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Technology College Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,031 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	1,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Capel Manor College - Crystal Palace	Capel Manor College, Crystal Palace Park	301 yd
Crespidia	51 - 53 Anerley Road, Penge	516 yd
Pride Of Venice	27 High Street, Penge	531 yd
Cafe Chic	25 Anerley Road, Penge	531 yd
Mozart London	69 Anerley Road, Penge	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anerley Arms	2 Ridsdale Road, Penge	374 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	421 yd
West Hub @ Streetwise Youth Centre	Streetwise Advice Centre, 3A Anerley Station Road	476 yd
The Douglas Fir	144 Anerley Road, Penge	478 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma Mia	129 Anerley Road, Penge	508 yd
Anerley Fish & Chicken	117 Anerley Road, Penge	508 yd
Inthabox	31 - 33 High Street, Penge	531 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	67 Anerley Road, Penge	531 yd
Napoli Pizza/ Pizza Village	96 Anerley Road, Penge	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	72 - 78 Anerley Road, Penge	600 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	743 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	997 yd
Aldi Stores	97 Croydon Road, Penge	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	354 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
James Dixon Primary School WILLIAM BOOTH ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	741 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	783 yd
Betts Park BETTS WAY	grass pitches	931 yd
Harris City Academy (Crystal Palace) Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,041 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8NH