Wood Vale, London, SE23 3DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 3DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.9%	49.6%	1.7%	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 area around SE23 3DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	39.4%	43%	3.6%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	47.7%	2.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.1%) 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	65.6%	63.1%	-2.5%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.2%	29%	0.8%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3DW this area, 5% 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	0.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.6%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	74.4%	11.6%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	80.3%	76.3%	-4.0%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	74.1%	76.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.8%	9%	2.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	77.2%	5.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	15.2%	11.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.1%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	0.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wood Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Vale was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Dulwich Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Wood Vale has the 38th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dulwich Hill and the 195th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 183.3%.

🔎 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 3DW, 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 3DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3DW

Average Price
£366,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,518

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 1 Beech Court, 69 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-17	£412,071
Flat 7 Beech Court, 69 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£184,000	2009-11-06	£339,037
Flat 4 Beech Court, 69 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-05-02	£408,456
Flat 4 Beech Court, 69 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2005-11-17	£353,203
Flat 7 Beech Court, 69 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,950	2004-06-11	£324,102

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3DW

Employment

SE23 3DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3DW 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	139
Self-Employed	48
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	24
Other	23
Education	21
Information and communication	19
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	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	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,539 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	3,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,945 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	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,129 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,945 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,225 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	2,898 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,318 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,440 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,672 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Allen's Girls' School East Dulwich Grove , SE22 8TE	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	352 yd
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	544 yd
Harri's kitchen	401	856 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	860 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham and marlborough cricket club	Marlborough Cricket Club	605 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	850 yd
The herne tavern	Herne Hill Tavern, 2	1,004 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	1,008 yd
The plough	381	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden kitchen	487	353 yd
Ee house	497	353 yd
Spices republic ltd	499	353 yd
Two brothers fish bar kebabs	495	353 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London	615 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	905 yd
Sainsbury's	357-365	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	533 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	596 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		898 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Dulwich Park COURT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Peckham Town Fc (Menace Arena) DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	1,087 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3DW