Stillness Road, London, SE23 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 1NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	50.5%	55.1%	4.6%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	49.5%	44.9%	-4.6%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 1NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	42.1%	45.4%	3.3%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (93.3%) 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	54.9%	62.8%	7.9%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	30.5%	30.5%	0.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around SE23 1NQ this area, 7.9% 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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	7.9%	-10.0%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	8.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	69.5%	21.1%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	69.2%	66.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	72.3%	77.3%	5.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	6.9%	5.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	76.9%	6.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	16.4%	14.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Stillness Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stillness Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stillness Road has the 25th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 211th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 1NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 Stillness Road are based on 155 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 Stillness Road, London, SE23 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1NQ

Average Price
£807,599

Semi-Detached
£806,839

Terraced
£941,464

Detached
£1,086,636

Flats/Maisonettes
£457,594

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stillness Road

Average Price
£756,328

Semi-Detached
£796,131

Terraced
£886,507

Detached
£782,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,949

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stillness Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Stillness Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2025-10-02	£768,220
4B Stillness Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2024-05-31	£549,624
14 Stillness Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-01-12	£1,108,901
26 Stillness Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-06-21	£881,582
42 Stillness Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£836,948	2023-03-27	£896,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1NQ

Employment

SE23 1NQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE23 1NQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	17
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	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	1,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,826 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	4,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	75 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	3out of 4	75 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	- not rated	787 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,555 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,636 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Community school	No	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	2,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,215 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	794 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	794 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,430 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,418 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	943 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tansib Independent School 17 Dalrymple Road , Brockley SE4 2BQ	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent 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
RISE ( Rise London Ltd)	108 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	76 yd
Kings College London	Kings College London Sports Grd ., Brockley Rise	221 yd
Big Plate Cafe	64 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	224 yd
Le Querce Restaurant	66 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	266 yd
Babur Restaurant	119 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	294 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	526 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	660 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	660 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JHAKAAS	78 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	224 yd
Sun Do	92 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	224 yd
Super Pizza	100 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	224 yd
Wilson Fish and Chips	88 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	224 yd
Triple LLL Tropoja Ltd	1 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	547 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	667 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	963 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	122 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	727 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	836 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 1NQ