Lowther Hill, London, SE23 1PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 1PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	47%	41.9%	-5.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	45%	5.2%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	7.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.7%	55%	3.3%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	35.3%	30.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9%	9.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 1PY this area, 7.7% 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 67.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	67.2%	19.5%	33.8%	33.4%
Other	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	6.2%	-4.0%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	72.4%	73%	0.6%	81.4%	-8.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	79.3%	79.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	78.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	16%	13.5%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	0.7%	-11.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lowther Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowther Hill was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.8% higher than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowther Hill has the 23rd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 405th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.0%.

🔎 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 1PY, 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 Lowther Hill are based on 101 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 Lowther Hill, London, SE23 1PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 1PY

Average Price
£782,404

Semi-Detached
£1,067,698

Terraced
£602,268

Detached
£1,056,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,936

Other
£681,279

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Hill

Average Price
£724,149

Semi-Detached
£1,075,789

Terraced
£644,559

Detached
£1,217,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,632

Other
£693,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Lowther Hill, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2025-03-31	£1,439,687
Flat 6 46 Lowther Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-08-09	£246,744
2B Lowther Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£583,500	2024-06-21	£606,817
Second And Third Floor Flat 82 Lowther Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-03-21	£693,266
66 Lowther Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£965,000	2023-08-04	£1,014,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 1PY

Employment

SE23 1PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 1PY 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	106
Self-Employed	52
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	39
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,910 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	4,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	460 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	895 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	1,723 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,771 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,649 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	1,149 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,877 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	492 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,687 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
The Honor Oak	1 St Germans Road, London	283 yd
Babur Brasserie Indian Restaurant	Babur Restaurant, 119 Brockley Rise	287 yd
NUMBER 41 COFFEE AND KITCHEN	Coffee & Kitchen, 41 Brockley Rise	288 yd
Babur Restaurant	119 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	297 yd
Le Querce Restaurant	66 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	279 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	346 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	346 yd
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	528 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	123 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	297 yd
Chicken Express	47 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	301 yd
Charcoal Grill	57 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	301 yd
JHAKAAS	78 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	326 yd
Sun Do	92 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	707 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	990 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	990 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	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.5%

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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 1PY