Whatman Road, London, SE23 1EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 1EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	51%	54.9%	3.9%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	49%	45.1%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 1EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	47.9%	54.6%	6.7%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	30%	-4.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	51.9%	55.2%	3.3%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.8%	31.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.3%	9.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 SE23 1EY this area, 2.9% 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 73.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	2.9%	-7.5%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	55.9%	73.6%	17.7%	33.8%	39.8%
Other	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	5%	5.3%	0.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	7.7%	2.2%	-5.5%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	4%	1.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	70.2%	74.9%	4.7%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	81.5%	4.5%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.4%	1.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	80.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.7%	12.8%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.6%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Whatman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whatman Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whatman Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 361st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE23 1EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Whatman Road are based on 121 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 Whatman Road, London, SE23 1EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1EY

Average Price
£732,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£934,255

Detached
£900,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£452,025

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whatman Road

Average Price
£701,094

Semi-Detached
£804,320

Terraced
£878,893

Detached
£956,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£402,117

Other
£6,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whatman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Whatman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-12-12	£417,502
39 Whatman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2025-12-10	£758,567
25A Whatman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-04-17	£339,835
21 Whatman Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2023-07-28	£1,296,512
Flat B 27 Whatman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-30	£491,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1EY

Employment

SE23 1EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	136
Self-Employed	50
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	24
Other	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1

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	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	4,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,640 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,824 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	1,345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,345 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,037 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,037 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	343 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	991 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
NUMBER 41 COFFEE AND KITCHEN	Coffee & Kitchen, 41 Brockley Rise	248 yd
Babur Brasserie Indian Restaurant	Babur Restaurant, 119 Brockley Rise	249 yd
Babur Restaurant	119 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	258 yd
Nonna Maria	55 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	265 yd
Ewart Community Hall	44 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	55 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	55 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	318 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	534 yd
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	123 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	258 yd
Chicken Express	47 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	265 yd
Charcoal Grill	57 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	265 yd
Flower Sushi	11 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	340 yd
The Quirky Oven	3 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford		1,008 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road		1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	696 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	1,043 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 1EY