Colfe Road, London, SE23 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 2EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.4%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.7%	49.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	52.2%	49.3%	-2.9%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	35%	3.0%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	9%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91.9%) 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	52.2%	56.3%	4.1%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	32.1%	35.6%	3.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.8%	5.6%	-7.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2EX this area, 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	9%	-9.0%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	3.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	62.3%	15.4%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	10.2%	6.8%	-3.4%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	12.4%	6.4%	-6.0%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	59.1%	69.3%	10.2%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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%	78.4%	6.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	8.8%	7.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	77.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	18.1%	14.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	7.3%	1.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1.1%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Colfe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colfe Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crofton Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2EX, 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 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 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2EX

Average Price
£546,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£721,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,059

Other
£2,367

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
79 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-02-25	£870,740
101 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£381,000	2021-03-30	£393,083
85 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-06-18	£799,419
91 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-07-30	£763,166
113 Colfe Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,200	2019-07-19	£2,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2EX

Employment

SE23 2EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	114
Self-Employed	40
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	16
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	5,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	5,297 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	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,355 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	1,811 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,660 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	468 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,015 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,354 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	397 yd
Junction876 Ltd	195 Stanstead Road, Catford	397 yd
Pizzarte	Ground Floor Unit, 1-3 Brockley Rise	402 yd
Xcelerate Gyms	1-9 Sunderland Road, Forest Hill	422 yd
Forest Cafe & Bistro	193E-G Perry Vale, Forest Hill	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	456 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	666 yd
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	684 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	758 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Mammas Pizza and Chicken	Mammas Pizza, 131 Stanstead Road	450 yd
Flower Sushi	11 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	511 yd
The Quirky Oven	3 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	511 yd
Wingstop	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	515 yd
Pho	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	841 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	892 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	890 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		917 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	933 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	940 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		1,019 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	1,028 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2EX