Shaws Cottages, London, SE23 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 2QN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.4%	-2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.4%	48.6%	2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	57%	51.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	31.7%	3.2%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.7%	6.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	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 (87.5%) 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	52.3%	50.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.9%	36.9%	0.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

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 53.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	6.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.3%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	46.1%	53.5%	7.4%	33.8%	19.7%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	18%	13.3%	-4.7%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.8%	3.0%
White	59.5%	60.4%	0.9%	81.4%	-21.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	67.6%	70.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	10.4%	7.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	70.4%	2.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	17.9%	15.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	1.7%	-15.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Shaws Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaws Cottages was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Perry Vale 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 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 2QN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Shaws Cottages are based on 9 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 Shaws Cottages, London, SE23 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2QN

Average Price
£547,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£570,959

Detached
£451,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaws Cottages

Average Price
£560,428

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,082

Detached
£459,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaws CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Shaws Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-03-21	£563,547
7 Shaws Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-10-22	£537,221
4 Shaws Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£409,000	2018-02-02	£514,911
10 Shaws Cottages, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-03-07	£459,193
7 Shaws Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,000	2007-10-26	£543,882

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2QN

Employment

SE23 2QN 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	85
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	2,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,315 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	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	678 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	356 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,194 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,559 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	4,805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,017 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	2,293 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,197 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	451 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	457 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,147 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,687 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	230 yd
A I P Alliance Partnership	St Michaels Church Of England Primary School, Champion Road	478 yd
Livesey Memorial Hall	225 Perry Hill, London	480 yd
Glory Days Community Group	New Testament Church Of God, 159 Perry Rise	517 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	47 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	749 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	927 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	945 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
M&J Caribbean Takeaway	337 Sydenham Road, London	709 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	766 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	766 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	766 yd
Dumplings Thai and Sushi	289 Sydenham Road, London	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	746 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	824 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		313 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		377 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	412 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		524 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	620 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	894 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	903 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	924 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	1,020 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	224.6 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2QN