Como Road, London, SE23 2JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 2JN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	37.3%	48%	10.7%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	36.2%	-10.3%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.2%	58.3%	11.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	37.8%	29.8%	-8.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.2%	8.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SE23 2JN this area, 7.8% 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 64.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.3%
Degree or Similar	50%	64.7%	14.7%	33.8%	30.9%
Other	9.6%	1.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	13%	-4.8%	1.0%	12.0%
Other Black	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	55.3%	67.7%	12.4%	81.4%	-13.7%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	69.7%	75.2%	5.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.4%	2.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	75.2%	9.6%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.6%	17.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	1.3%	-20.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Como Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Como Road was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Como Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 55th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 2JN, 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 Como Road are based on 211 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 Como Road, London, SE23 2JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2JN

Average Price
£628,434

Semi-Detached
£544,481

Terraced
£720,114

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,064

Other
£3,256

Estimated Average Property Prices for Como Road

Average Price
£511,150

Semi-Detached
£691,022

Terraced
£671,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,926

Other
£19,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Como Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Como Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£780,050	2025-04-17	£780,050
119 Como Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-02-28	£808,429
137 Como Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-11-01	£745,492
83 Como Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,250	2024-10-30	£3,314
99 Como Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-02-15	£665,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	18
Information and communication	17
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,807 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	158 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	820 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	2out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,347 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	1,991 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,712 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	274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	727 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	737 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	772 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,449 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
Forest Cafe & Bistro	193E-G Perry Vale, Forest Hill	166 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	641 yd
Junction876	Junction876 Ltd, 195 Stanstead Road	692 yd
Junction876 Ltd	195 Stanstead Road, Catford	692 yd
Pizzarte	Ground Floor Unit, 1-3 Brockley Rise	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	380 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	733 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	742 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	837 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	Morley's Fried Chicken 5 Westbourne Terrace, Perry Vale	715 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	742 yd
Kick N Munch	Rear Of 15 To 17, Perry Vale	743 yd
Big Mammas Pizza and Chicken	Mammas Pizza, 131 Stanstead Road	744 yd
D & D	Ground Floor Unit, 6 Perry Vale	752 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	698 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	989 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	1,010 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		619 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		733 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		785 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	812 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	884 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 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	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	53 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2JN