Evelina Road, London, SE20 8RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE20 8RS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	49.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.8%	50.7%	2.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	49.4%	57.3%	7.9%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	29.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	39.6%	51.4%	11.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	36.1%	33.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	16.1%	8.3%	-7.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.2%	5.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	23.3%	16.8%	-6.5%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	12.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	12.9%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	12.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	40.3%	18.5%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	14.7%	13.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	57.5%	55.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	-25.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	70.4%	63.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.3%	13.1%	5.8%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	63.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.1%	24.2%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	1.4%	-18.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Evelina Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evelina Road was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Evelina Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 285th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

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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 8RS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Evelina Road are based on 103 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 Evelina Road, London, SE20 8RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 8RS

Average Price
£233,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evelina Road

Average Price
£417,642

Semi-Detached
£702,598

Terraced
£580,397

Detached
£684,739

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,659

Other
£548,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evelina Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Evelina Court Evelina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,800	2005-12-22	£270,501
Flat 5 Evelina Court Evelina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-08-26	£249,538
Flat 7 Evelina Court Evelina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2003-09-07	£258,586
Flat 2 Evelina Court Evelina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2003-09-04	£242,424
Flat 12 Evelina Court Evelina Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2003-08-29	£257,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 8RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE20 8RS 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	121
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4

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	2,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,717 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	3,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,216 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Community school	No	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	2,618 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
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,770 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,410 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,618 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
Caffe Casbah	140 High Street, Penge	80 yd
Burger King	132 High Street, Penge	100 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	102 yd
KFC	Unit 1A, Colman House	136 yd
Costa	Unit 1A, Colman House	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	80 yd
Goldsmiths Arms	3 Croydon Road, Penge	96 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	241 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	248 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Great Wall	4 Croydon Road, Penge	46 yd
Domino's Pizza	150 High Street, Penge	80 yd
Papa John's Pizza	138 High Street, Penge	80 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	102 yd
Rice Hut	140 Maple Road, Penge	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	69 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	162 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	241 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	374 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	278 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	370 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	827 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	1,004 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 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	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE20 8RS