Soper Close, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 2DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	50.9%	54.3%	3.4%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.1%	45.7%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	34.2%	41.5%	7.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	42.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	54.3%	57.5%	3.2%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	34.1%	29.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	8.5%	-6.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	52%	13.4%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	6%	7.4%	1.4%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.4%
White	62.9%	58%	-4.9%	81.4%	-23.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	77.9%	74.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	9.4%	11.3%	1.9%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	74.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0%	22.8%	22.8%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	0.6%	-6.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0.3%	-15.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Soper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Soper Close was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Soper Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 74th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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 2DB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Soper Close are based on 19 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 Soper Close, Forest Hill, London, SE23 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2DB

Average Price
£400,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Soper Close

Average Price
£481,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£561,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,669

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Soper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Soper Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-09-29	£565,999
2 Soper Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-06-20	£558,544
9 Soper Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2003-08-29	£526,310
7 Soper Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	1999-10-15	£471,731
6 Soper Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,800	1999-10-15	£283,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	3
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	2,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	5,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	5,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	- not rated	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	2,289 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,440 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	1,895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,895 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,739 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	497 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	637 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
Xcelerate Gyms	1-9 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill	330 yd
Lavish Cafe Bar Grill	133-135 Stanstead Road, Catford	374 yd
Rockbourne Youth Club	41A Rockbourne Road, Forest Hill	377 yd
Piazza Della Cucina	Piazza Dela Cucina, 15 Perry Vale	414 yd
Fireaway Forest Hill	17 Perry Vale, Forest Hill	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	336 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	472 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	561 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	612 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	Morley's Fried Chicken 5 Westbourne Terrace, Perry Vale	365 yd
Big Mammas Pizza and Chicken	Mammas Pizza, 131 Stanstead Road	371 yd
D & D	Ground Floor Unit, 6 Perry Vale	404 yd
Kick N Munch	Rear Of 15 To 17, Perry Vale	417 yd
Wingstop	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	690 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	1,025 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	1,032 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		1,021 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		1,036 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	1,090 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	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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