Wood Vale, London, SE23 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 3DS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	57.7%	4.8%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	47.1%	42.3%	-4.8%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 3DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	58.8%	63.3%	4.5%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	25.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	48.1%	59.1%	11.0%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	34.2%	28.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	11.2%	-5.7%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	4.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	17.5%	10.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	55.4%	8.2%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	7.5%	1.1%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	63.5%	63.5%	0.0%	81.4%	-17.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	71%	71.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	71.9%	2.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.4%	17.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	2.5%	-15.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Wood Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Vale was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% higher than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Vale has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 365th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE23 3DS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Wood Vale are based on 598 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wood Vale, London, SE23 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3DS

Average Price
£436,958

Semi-Detached
£1,859,412

Terraced
£645,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,513

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Vale

Average Price
£981,268

Semi-Detached
£1,972,223

Terraced
£1,613,536

Detached
£2,420,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,701

Other
£618,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 25 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£309,000	2024-10-09	£314,050
Flat 2 Burnfoot Court, 7 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-07	£243,177
1 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-07-17	£698,330
33 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-02-23	£467,713
13A Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-09-28	£588,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3DS

Employment

SE23 3DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 3DS 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	116
Self-Employed	38
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	26
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	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	1,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,544 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	3,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,936 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,376 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	2,987 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,492 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,443 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,851 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
All things cakes ltd	501	329 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	332 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	685 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	685 yd
The Teapot	56 London Road, London	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	522 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	842 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	939 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	963 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden kitchen	487	340 yd
Ee house	497	340 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	340 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	340 yd
Meltsmiths	Flat 4 Campbell Court	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London		416 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London		751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	400 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	427 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	993 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Trevor Bailey Sports Ground HAMBLEDON PLACE	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3DS