Honor Oak Park, London, SE23 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 3LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.7%	49.3%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of SE23 3LD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	35.8%	-1.6%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	52.6%	5.4%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	63.4%	62.4%	-1.0%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	28.6%	29.7%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	6%	6.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3LD this area, 4.7% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	9.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	66.9%	11.4%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	12.6%	4.9%	-7.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	69.1%	76.3%	7.2%	81.4%	-5.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	81.1%	79.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	80.1%	0.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.3%	15.7%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	1.6%	-13.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Honor Oak Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honor Oak Park was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Honor Oak Park has the 16th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 205th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.2%.

🔎 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 3LD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Honor Oak Park are based on 380 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 Honor Oak Park, London, SE23 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3LD

Average Price
£1,170,636

Semi-Detached
£2,099,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,781,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£689,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honor Oak Park

Average Price
£491,325

Semi-Detached
£882,995

Terraced
£631,141

Detached
£1,370,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,810

Other
£544,334

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honor Oak ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121A Honor Oak Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2020-08-24	£717,931
Upper Ground Floor Flat 129 Honor Oak Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£817,500	2018-05-11	£880,970
Flat 3 129 Honor Oak Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2018-03-12	£622,634
123A Honor Oak Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,730,000	2017-12-18	£2,146,179
121 Honor Oak Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£819,000	2016-12-16	£910,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3LD

Employment

SE23 3LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 3LD 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	81
Self-Employed	52
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	16
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service 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	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	4,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	91 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,184 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,164 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	1,911 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	886 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,127 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	1,455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	2,168 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
Sour Dough Enterprises Ltd	Miss Margherita, 76-78 Honor Oak Park	515 yd
Hattush	70 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	516 yd
Amrutha Honor Oak	Ground Floor Unit, 37-39 Honor Oak Park	570 yd
Grounds & Grapes	41 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	601 yd
The Oak Cafe	48 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aquarius golf club (licensed bar)	Aquarius Golf Club	457 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	678 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	678 yd
Watson's general telegraph	Forest Hill Tavern, 108	730 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On the Hoof (Car Park)	Forest Hill Station, Devonshire Road	298 yd
New Favourable	46 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	604 yd
Golden Tiger	54 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	604 yd
Dominos Pizza	56 Honor Oak Park, Crofton Park	604 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	123 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	628 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	639 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		746 yd
Homestall Road Playing Fields Homestall Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 yd
Peckham Rye Park Peckham Rye	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	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	72.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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.

Overview of SE23 3LD