Grierson Road, London, SE23 1PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 1PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	48.8%	-6.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.2%	51.2%	6.0%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	41.5%	-3.1%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	45.6%	7.0%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5%	6.2%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	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 (92.1%) 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	50.4%	55.9%	5.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	36.3%	36.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 1PF this area, 9.2% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	8.2%	-8.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	66.2%	22.6%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	8.4%	2.1%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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)
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	72.2%	73.8%	1.6%	81.4%	-7.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	78.6%	74.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	9%	4.2%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	74.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	19.6%	18.0%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Grierson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grierson Road was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grierson Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 313th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 217.4%.

🔎 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. 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 1PF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Grierson Road are based on 184 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 Grierson Road, London, SE23 1PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1PF

Average Price
£849,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£849,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grierson Road

Average Price
£770,646

Semi-Detached
£731,834

Terraced
£809,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,238

Other
£794,141

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grierson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Grierson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-01-19	£1,005,288
53 Grierson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£945,000	2022-02-18	£1,061,741
63 Grierson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£734,000	2020-11-06	£814,269
69 Grierson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£652,500	2019-05-07	£809,868
53 Grierson Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2012-11-30	£1,116,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1PF

Employment

SE23 1PF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	82
Retired	30
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3

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	760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,725 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	3,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,951 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	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	830 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	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	2,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,419 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	1,283 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,099 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	2,085 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
The Oak Cafe	48 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
New Favourable	46 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
Two Spoons	72 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
Sour Dough Enterprises Ltd	Miss Margherita, 76-78 Honor Oak Park	304 yd
Hattush	70 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	348 yd
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	482 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	517 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	518 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Favourable	46 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
Golden Tiger	54 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
Dominos Pizza	56 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	301 yd
Babur Home Dining	Babur to Go, 443 Brockley Road	333 yd
Wings of Kings	445 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	371 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	517 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	265 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	395 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	815 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,005 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	1,005 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	104.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 1PF