Sunderland Road, London, SE23 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 2PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.5%	1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.4%	48.5%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	48.8%	53.9%	5.1%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	29.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.5%) 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	51.5%	54.5%	3.0%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	34.6%	32%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.7%	11.4%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	15.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	46%	59.7%	13.7%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	59.8%	65.6%	5.8%	81.4%	-15.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	70.1%	68.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	8%	9.7%	1.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.3%	1.8%
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	69.3%	69.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.2%	21.4%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	10.8%	2.2%	-8.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.2%	-14.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sunderland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunderland Road was 21.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunderland Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 59th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 2PJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Sunderland Road are based on 347 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 Sunderland Road, London, SE23 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2PJ

Average Price
£731,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£907,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£753,572

Other
£5,397

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunderland Road

Average Price
£589,900

Semi-Detached
£1,324,542

Terraced
£813,340

Detached
£1,506,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,906

Other
£37,253

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunderland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Church View Sunderland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,160	2021-05-12	£5,492
6 Church View Sunderland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2020-12-08	£766,831
3 Church View Sunderland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2020-10-16	£870,740
3 Church View Sunderland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,925	2020-06-09	£5,285
4 Church View Sunderland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-12-11	£617,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2PJ

Employment

SE23 2PJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

SE23 2PJ 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	149
Self-Employed	39
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	17
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,569 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	5,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	5,188 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	214 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	758 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	794 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	913 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy converter	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	4,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,327 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	2,132 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	98 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	641 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,054 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,682 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
Fireaway Forest Hill	17 Perry Vale, Forest Hill	372 yd
Piazza Della Cucina	Piazza Dela Cucina, 15 Perry Vale	373 yd
Olive Dining Limited at St George's Church of	St George's Church Of England Primary School, Perry Vale	375 yd
Olive Dining Limited at St George's Church of	St George's Church Of England Primary School, Perry Vale	375 yd
Tru Restaurant & Bar	Unit A, City Walk Apartments, 31 Perry Vale	407 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	375 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	471 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	496 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	498 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	Morley's Fried Chicken 5 Westbourne Terrace, Perry Vale	350 yd
Kick N Munch	Rear Of 15 To 17, Perry Vale	372 yd
D & D	Ground Floor Unit, 6 Perry Vale	385 yd
On the Hoof (platform)	Forest Hill Railway Station, Devonshire Road	463 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	639 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	983 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		871 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		927 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	969 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%

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

Overview of SE23 2PJ