Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 3HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	56.2%	59.6%	3.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	27.7%	0.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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%) 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	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	37.6%	39.5%	1.9%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	10.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	54.9%	9.5%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	64.7%	55%	-9.7%	81.4%	-26.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	64.7%	63.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.4%	9.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	62.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.7%	15.1%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	14.2%	8.0%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	11.8%	2.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	1.7%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Dartmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartmouth Road was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Dartmouth Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 Dartmouth Road are based on 1074 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 Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3HX

Average Price
£335,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,231

Other
£46,819

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartmouth Road

Average Price
£622,028

Semi-Detached
£1,533,302

Terraced
£617,644

Detached
£2,104,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,604

Other
£743,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dartmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137A Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2026-03-10	£370,000
Flat 1 111 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-14	£422,892
Flat A 117 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-10	£421,220
Flat 3 109 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-12-01	£348,915
115 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2023-11-01	£5,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3HX

Employment

SE23 3HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3HX 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	119
Self-Employed	49
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,872 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	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	86 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	531 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	315 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	2,270 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,794 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,279 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	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,736 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,856 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	225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	817 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	868 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
Forest Hill Pools Cafe,	Forest Hill Pools Cafe, Forest Hill Swimming Pools	96 yd
Sushi Garden - London	103 Dartmouth Road, London	140 yd
Sweet Carolina	Unit 1, Forest Hill Industrial Estate	261 yd
Maharajah Indian Cuisine	49A Dartmouth Road, London	287 yd
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	314 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	314 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	333 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	425 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	140 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	140 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	314 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	314 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	545 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	580 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	742 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	994 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	118 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	298 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		922 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3HX