Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 1HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.1%	49.6%	1.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	52.2%	61%	8.8%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	25.4%	-4.3%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	47.8%	57.7%	9.9%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	37.3%	30.1%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1HG this area, 8.9% 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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	54.6%	61.2%	6.6%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	54.1%	60.4%	6.3%	81.4%	-21.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	69.9%	70.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	7.3%	12.9%	5.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	71.1%	2.7%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.1%	18.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	1.7%	-19.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51%	37.2%	13.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Stanstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanstead Road was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.2% higher than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanstead Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 269th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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 1HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 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 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1HG

Average Price
£413,594

Semi-Detached
£584,847

Terraced
£511,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,874

Other
£383,891

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
61 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-07	£544,840
13A Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-01-29	£371,422
Flat 5 Wenlock House, 41 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,500	2024-11-15	£343,417
27A Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-01	£413,095
59 Stanstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-04-03	£733,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	33
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	19
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	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	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	976 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,697 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	2,191 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,908 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	562 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,881 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
NO 1 Cafe & Kebabs	1 Stanstead Road, Catford	2 yd
Piazza Della Cucina	Piazza Dela Cucina, 15 Perry Vale	166 yd
Olive Dining Limited at St George's Church of	St George's Church Of England Primary School, Perry Vale	175 yd
Olive Dining Limited at St George's Church of	St George's Church Of England Primary School, Perry Vale	175 yd
Fireaway Forest Hill	17 Perry Vale, Forest Hill	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	291 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	310 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	333 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	334 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
D & D	Ground Floor Unit, 6 Perry Vale	123 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	Morley's Fried Chicken 5 Westbourne Terrace, Perry Vale	136 yd
Kick N Munch	Rear Of 15 To 17, Perry Vale	175 yd
On the Hoof (platform)	Forest Hill Railway Station, Devonshire Road	226 yd
Jolly Bee Fish Bar	3 Devonshire Road, London	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London		318 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		616 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	286 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	658 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.8%

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	8.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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