Perry Vale, London, SE23 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 2LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	44.8%	52%	7.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.3%	13.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	41.9%	1.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	21.3%	18.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	15.7%	-11.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	7.8%	-7.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	8.3%	7.2%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	9.8%	-5.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	46.1%	22.6%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	17.8%	14.3%	-3.5%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	14.7%	0.5%	1.0%	13.7%
Other Black	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.7%	1.5%	-5.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	0.8%	3.3%
White	38.7%	50.8%	12.1%	81.4%	-30.6%
Other	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	62.5%	65.2%	2.7%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	7.9%	13.5%	5.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	12.6%	7.9%	-4.7%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	65.7%	4.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	29.1%	27.5%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	0.4%	-8.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	0%	-24.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Perry Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perry Vale was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Perry Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Perry Vale has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale and the 334th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE23 2LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Perry Vale are based on 466 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 Perry Vale, London, SE23 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2LJ

Average Price
£344,795

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perry Vale

Average Price
£449,079

Semi-Detached
£1,038,074

Terraced
£766,500

Detached
£1,450,805

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,050

Other
£212,753

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perry ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 69 Valentine Court Perry Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-09-26	£343,777
Flat 62 Valentine Court Perry Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2018-02-16	£357,946
Flat 62 Valentine Court Perry Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2014-06-27	£309,905
Flat 69 Valentine Court Perry Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-04-24	£317,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2LJ

Employment

SE23 2LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,809 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	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	403 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	763 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	579 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,979 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,020 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	2,475 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,315 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,210 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	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	986 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,040 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,506 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Carolina	Unit 1, Forest Hill Industrial Estate	250 yd
Sushi Garden - London	103 Dartmouth Road, London	360 yd
Maharajah Indian Cuisine	49A Dartmouth Road, London	393 yd
Forest Hill Pools Cafe,	Forest Hill Pools Cafe, Forest Hill Swimming Pools	403 yd
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	398 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	409 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	409 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	416 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	360 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	360 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	409 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	409 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	653 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	870 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	962 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	448 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		669 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	675 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		899 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2LJ