Bovill Road, London, SE23 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 1HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	54.1%	52.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	45.9%	47.4%	1.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 1HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	51.1%	53.3%	2.2%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	32.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.7%	34.8%	5.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	10%	-8.8%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	64.8%	14.0%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	67.8%	67.4%	-0.4%	81.4%	-14.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	78.7%	77.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	5.6%	8%	2.4%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	78.7%	1.3%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	2%	15.7%	13.7%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	0%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Bovill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bovill Road was 48.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bovill Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 188th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 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 1HB, 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 Bovill Road are based on 300 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 Bovill Road, London, SE23 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1HB

Average Price
£625,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£905,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,111

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bovill Road

Average Price
£626,283

Semi-Detached
£642,193

Terraced
£768,411

Detached
£785,006

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,974

Other
£243,368

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bovill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21B Bovill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-09-06	£482,415
Lower Floor 25 Bovill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2023-11-01	£595,010
3A Bovill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-02-11	£556,914
21A Bovill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£448,000	2019-09-27	£481,288
3A Bovill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£501,250	2017-11-13	£532,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1HB

Employment

SE23 1HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	152
Self-Employed	48
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Information and communication	19
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,313 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	4,412 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	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,937 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,800 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	1,406 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	535 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,965 yd	Community special school	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
Babur Brasserie Indian Restaurant	Babur Restaurant, 119 Brockley Rise	166 yd
Babur Restaurant	119 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	167 yd
Grounds & Grapes	41 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	214 yd
Amrutha Honor Oak	Ground Floor Unit, 37-39 Honor Oak Park	217 yd
Le Querce Restaurant	66 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	231 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	231 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	240 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	694 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	123 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	167 yd
New Favourable	46 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	266 yd
Golden Tiger	54 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	266 yd
Dominos Pizza	56 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	266 yd
FS2 Mangal	133 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road		882 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park		1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	581 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	1,049 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 1HB