Bird-in-hand Mews, London, SE23 3HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 3HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents 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	44.6%	54%	9.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	55.4%	46%	-9.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.6% 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	68.2%	69.6%	1.4%	37.9%	31.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	22.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-21.8%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.4%) 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	54.1%	60.9%	6.8%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	32.5%	27.5%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	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 3HJ this area, 7.3% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	4.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.5%	3.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	45%	58.6%	13.6%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	1%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	15.2%	17.1%	1.9%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5%	0.8%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	49.9%	46.8%	-3.1%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	54.1%	69.5%	15.4%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	20.2%	8.2%	-12.0%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.1%	7.9%	-4.2%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	70.2%	16.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	7.7%	17.9%	10.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	15%	2.6%	-12.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bird-In-Hand Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bird-In-Hand Mews was 197.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.7% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bird-In-Hand Mews has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 151st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE23 3HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bird-In-Hand Mews are based on 27 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 Bird-in-hand Mews, London, SE23 3HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3HJ

Average Price
£697,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,648

Other
£1,166,579

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bird-In-Hand Mews

Average Price
£466,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,177

Other
£1,160,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bird-In-Hand MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Works Bird-In-Hand Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2015-09-03	£672,958
4E The Works Bird-In-Hand Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2015-03-05	£211,423
4C The Works Bird-In-Hand Mews, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£780,000	2014-02-25	£1,143,772
4C The Works Bird-In-Hand Mews, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£780,000	2014-02-25	£1,143,772
2 The Works Bird-In-Hand Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2014-02-14	£733,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE23 3HJ 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	107
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Education	30
Other	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	- not rated	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	592 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	566 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	2,414 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,464 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	2,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,483 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,277 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	93 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	906 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharajah Indian Cuisine	49A Dartmouth Road, London	19 yd
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
Forest Hill Pools Cafe	Forest Hill Swimming Pools, Dartmouth Road	28 yd
Aga's Little Deli	49 Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
The Archie Parker	55A Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	28 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	28 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	42 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	128 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
Sefa Kebab	63 Dartmouth Road, London	28 yd
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	288 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	580 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	232 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	555 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		1,041 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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