Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 1DE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	53.1%	56.8%	3.7%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	46.9%	43.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 SE23 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	48.4%	53.1%	4.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	31.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) 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	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	37.4%	36.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	6.6%	-7.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	59.8%	16.3%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	14%	2.8%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	53.9%	51.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	-29.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	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	61.5%	73.5%	12.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	73.2%	13.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.7%	16.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	2.3%	-10.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.3%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Stanstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanstead Road was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stanstead Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 280th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE23 1DE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Stanstead Road are based on 829 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1DE

Average Price
£486,192

Semi-Detached
£1,109,870

Terraced
£512,742

Detached
£1,065,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,516

Other
£256,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanstead Road

Average Price
£497,853

Semi-Detached
£870,976

Terraced
£644,397

Detached
£1,199,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,130

Other
£1,298,188

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 294 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-05-15	£299,379
Flat 1 294 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-15	£302,679
Flat 3 294 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-08-18	£324,985
Flat 4 294 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-02-22	£328,572
302A Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-05	£229,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1DE

Employment

SE23 1DE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	108
Self-Employed	48
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	784 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,290 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Foundation special school	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
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	57 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	57 yd
Kings Church	Catford Hill, London	349 yd
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	407 yd
The Honor Oak	1 St Germans Road, London	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	49 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	832 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	843 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	843 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fantastic Morley	307 Stanstead Road, Catford	57 yd
The Jerk Valley Of London	297 Stanstead Road, Catford	57 yd
Metro's	337 Stanstead Road, Catford	132 yd
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	402 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	169 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	750 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	554 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	610 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	772 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	838 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,001 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	3.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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