Colfe Road, London, SE23 2ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 2ES, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	52.2%	55.3%	3.1%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	47.8%	44.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 2ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	37.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	9.3%	0.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	52.2%	57.3%	5.1%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	32.6%	32.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2ES this area, 7.3% 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	7.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.1%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	6.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	63.4%	19.6%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	11.1%	8.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	63.6%	68.3%	4.7%	81.4%	-13.1%
Other	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	76.3%	70.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	3.2%	12.5%	9.3%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	70.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	16.9%	15.3%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	7.7%	5.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	1.3%	-16.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Colfe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colfe Road was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colfe Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 367th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 2ES, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Colfe Road are based on 204 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 Colfe Road, London, SE23 2ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2ES

Average Price
£575,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£758,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,091

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colfe Road

Average Price
£634,401

Semi-Detached
£1,001,044

Terraced
£796,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,020

Other
£596,220

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colfe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2025-03-26	£547,895
17A Colfe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-01	£407,835
67B Colfe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-03-12	£507,754
Ground Floor Flat 7 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£509,000	2023-07-28	£540,131
15A Colfe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,720	2023-06-28	£457,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2ES

Employment

SE23 2ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2ES area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	119
Self-Employed	41
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	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	2,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	5,013 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	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,228 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	1,688 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,508 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,421 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	283 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,295 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
Junction876	Junction876 Ltd, 195 Stanstead Road	210 yd
Junction876 Ltd	195 Stanstead Road, Catford	210 yd
Pizzarte	Ground Floor Unit, 1-3 Brockley Rise	216 yd
Xcelerate Gyms	1-9 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill	283 yd
Lavish Cafe Bar Grill	133-135 Stanstead Road, Catford	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	335 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	570 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	570 yd
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	698 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Mammas Pizza and Chicken	Mammas Pizza, 131 Stanstead Road	297 yd
Flower Sushi	11 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	332 yd
The Quirky Oven	3 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	332 yd
Wingstop	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	368 yd
Pho	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	857 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	898 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	957 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,060 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,089 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2ES