Bird In Hand Passage, London, SE23 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 3HW, 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 3HW, 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 3HW 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 Passage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bird In Hand Passage was 223.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.7% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bird In Hand Passage has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 120th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 3HW, 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 Passage are based on 10 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 Passage, London, SE23 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3HW

Average Price
£377,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£691,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,168

Other
£385,998

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bird In Hand Passage

Average Price
£334,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£703,874

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,799

Other
£306,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bird In Hand PassageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Phoenix Works Bird In Hand Passage, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-21	£336,977
Maple Cottage Bird In Hand Passage, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-04-16	£703,874
Unit C Phoenix Works Bird In Hand Passage, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£283,000	2020-01-31	£312,410
Flat 22 Phoenix Works Bird In Hand Passage, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,500	2020-01-06	£279,845
Unit D Phoenix Works Bird In Hand Passage, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-10-26	£368,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE23 3HW 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	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,481 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	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	5,017 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	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	No	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	585 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,148 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,509 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	902 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,613 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
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
Forest Hill Pools Cafe	Forest Hill Swimming Pools, Dartmouth Road	41 yd
Aga's Little Deli	49 Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
The Archie Parker	55A Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
BB & Friends Cafe	27 Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	32 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	41 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	41 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	92 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
Sefa Kebab	63 Dartmouth Road, London	41 yd
On the Hoof (platform)	Forest Hill Railway Station, Devonshire Road	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	268 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	576 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	596 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	997 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		1,054 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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