Woolstone Road, London, SE23 2SU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	36.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.5%	59.8%	12.3%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	39.9%	26.6%	-13.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	5.7%	-11.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14.3%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	58.7%	16.6%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.6%	14.7%	3.1%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	57.5%	56.3%	-1.2%	81.4%	-25.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	69.4%	69%	-0.4%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	6%	9.7%	3.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	11%	10%	-1.0%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	68.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.5%	17.8%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	2%	-14.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Woolstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolstone Road was 70.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Woolstone Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

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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 2SU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Woolstone Road are based on 337 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 Woolstone Road, London, SE23 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2SU

Average Price
£389,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,028

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolstone Road

Average Price
£620,477

Semi-Detached
£908,039

Terraced
£746,722

Detached
£1,313,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,284

Other
£169,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Myherin Court Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-06-19	£431,583
Flat 4 Myherin Court Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£426,500	2023-10-31	£448,019
Flat 3 Myherin Court Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,500	2023-05-18	£299,618
Flat 4 Myherin Court Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2020-06-26	£393,863
Flat 2 Myherin Court Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-08-21	£338,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2SU

Employment

SE23 2SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE23 2SU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	686 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	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,585 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	4,064 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	1,556 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,243 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	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	827 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	838 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	954 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
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	268 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	402 yd
Kings Church	Catford Hill, London	450 yd
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	530 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	526 yd
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	710 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	936 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	1,043 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	240 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	268 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	292 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	292 yd
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	364 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	546 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	360 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	402 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	530 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		788 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		830 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 2SU