Garlies Road, London, SE23 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 2RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.6%	3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.4%	48.4%	-3.0%	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 vicinity of SE23 2RU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	33.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.7%) 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	40.5%	61.5%	21.0%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	38.5%	26.2%	-12.3%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	15.4%	9.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2RU this area, 9.3% 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 66%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	66%	9.7%	33.8%	32.2%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	76.5%	78.2%	1.7%	81.4%	-3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	83%	81.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	80.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.8%	13.4%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.4%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Garlies Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garlies Road was 166.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.4% higher than the Perry Vale average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Garlies Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale and the 198th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.3%.

🔎 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 2RU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Garlies Road are based on 56 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 Garlies Road, London, SE23 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2RU

Average Price
£1,431,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,228,085

Detached
£1,454,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garlies Road

Average Price
£780,383

Semi-Detached
£481,234

Terraced
£1,233,414

Detached
£1,352,853

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,040

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garlies Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Garlies Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-08-30	£1,366,433
1 Garlies Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2021-12-13	£1,370,664
5 Garlies Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2020-11-27	£1,263,593
11 Garlies Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2016-03-24	£1,297,415
13 Garlies Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2014-05-09	£1,584,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2RU

Employment

SE23 2RU 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 2RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	80
Retired	48
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Manufacturing	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	2,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,139 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	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	790 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	557 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,374 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	4,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,194 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	2,112 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,786 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	383 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	394 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,098 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,488 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	276 yd
Livesey Memorial Hall	225 Perry Hill, London	419 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	437 yd
Glory Days Community Group	New Testament Church Of God, 159 Perry Rise	465 yd
A I P Alliance Partnership	St Michaels Church Of England Primary School, Champion Road	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	168 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	732 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	928 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	1,030 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	722 yd
M&J Caribbean Takeaway	337 Sydenham Road, London	729 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	736 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	736 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London		537 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		285 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		441 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		563 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	698 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	713 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	940 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	990 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.6 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	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2RU