Woolstone Road, London, SE23 2SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 2SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.8%	2.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.2%	48.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	41.9%	9.7%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.9%) 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	55.6%	55.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	34.8%	35.8%	1.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	9%	-9.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	58.6%	10.1%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.2% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	19.1%	11.1%	-8.0%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	0.8%	4.4%
White	53.2%	64.2%	11.0%	81.4%	-17.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	71.7%	73.5%	1.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	7.1%	-1.8%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	73.2%	3.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	18.7%	15.3%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	2.8%	-16.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Woolstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolstone Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Crofton Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 2SW, 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 343 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 2SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 2SW

Average Price
£623,892

Semi-Detached
£870,512

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,808

Other
£19,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolstone Road

Average Price
£619,558

Semi-Detached
£921,657

Terraced
£764,145

Detached
£1,331,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,667

Other
£165,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2024-08-01	£936,000
Ground Floor Flat 68 Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-09-29	£649,817
64 Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£712,000	2022-04-22	£795,054
Ground Floor Flat 70 Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-01-31	£681,499
62 Woolstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-10-26	£646,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 2SW

Employment

SE23 2SW 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	112
Self-Employed	30
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,947 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	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	531 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	- not rated	827 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	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	2,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,684 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,279 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	1,779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,779 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,689 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	618 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	930 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	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	371 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	430 yd
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	520 yd
Junction876	Junction876 Ltd, 195 Stanstead Road	682 yd
Junction876 Ltd	195 Stanstead Road, Catford	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	475 yd
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	742 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	846 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	978 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	484 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	520 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	523 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	523 yd
Fantastic Morley	307 Stanstead Road, Catford	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	462 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	794 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	555 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		615 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	625 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	652 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		718 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		877 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	309.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	44.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 2SW