Wood Vale, London, SE23 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 3EA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	47.9%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.6%	52.1%	3.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	28.3%	2.7%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.3%	15.7%	3.4%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	43.5%	-2.2%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.4%	38.2%	3.8%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13%	14%	1.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	12.7%	-11.4%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.8%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14%	5.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	48.5%	21.8%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	7.2%	0.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	49.8%	43%	-6.8%	81.4%	-38.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.4% 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	67.6%	60.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	-22.8%
European Union	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9%	4.1%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	9%	0.9%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	60.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	31.4%	30.6%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.7%	3.1%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.4%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Wood Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Vale was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Forest Hill average.

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

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE23 3EA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Lewisham.
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 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3EA

Average Price
£287,870

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,870

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
184 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-21	£360,795
210 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-17	£291,566
184 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-06-08	£305,231
202 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-10-09	£270,321
242 Wood Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2016-03-31	£249,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3EA

Employment

SE23 3EA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,633 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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodrich Community Primary School Dunstans Road , East Dulwich SE22 0EP	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Etherow Street , Dulwich SE22 0LA	3out of 4	826 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	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,827 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Charter School East Dulwich Jarvis Road , SE22 8RB	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,169 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,545 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,839 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,982 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,301 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn's School Townley Road , Dulwich SE22 8SU	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	1,868 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zainabomrith ltd	104b	401 yd
Norris + knight	118	416 yd
French cafe bistrot	44	609 yd
Deli twenty two	38	610 yd
The seamaster	36	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	377 yd
Aquarius golf club (licensed bar)	Aquarius Golf Club	577 yd
The herne tavern	Herne Hill Tavern, 2	610 yd
The royal british legion club (social club)	97	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bang bang burger	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	377 yd
Forest hill kebab	102	416 yd
Spring holiday club	Central Southwark Community Hub Ladlands	653 yd
On the Hoof (Car Park)	Forest Hill Station, Devonshire Road	841 yd
Golden kitchen	487	845 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		425 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	774 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	883 yd
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich FRIERN ROAD		945 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	971 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	1,048 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.89 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3EA