Dunoon Gardens, London, SE23 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE23 3NH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	56.1%	48.8%	-7.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	43.9%	51.2%	7.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	51.2%	55.5%	4.3%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	30.6%	-2.4%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	59.4%	60.3%	0.9%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	27.7%	31.8%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3NH this area, 7.7% 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 67.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	59.5%	67.4%	7.9%	33.8%	33.6%
Other	10.7%	1.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
White	68.3%	70.9%	2.6%	81.4%	-10.5%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	73.7%	68.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	7.2%	12.9%	5.7%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	68.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.9%	15.4%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	3.4%	-7.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Dunoon Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunoon Gardens was 75.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunoon Gardens has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.9%.

🔎 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 3NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dunoon Gardens are based on 30 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 Dunoon Gardens, London, SE23 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3NH

Average Price
£432,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,222

Other
£4,805

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunoon Gardens

Average Price
£480,115

Semi-Detached
£539,487

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£494,967

Other
£4,890

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunoon GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Dunoon Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-08-19	£581,796
3 Dunoon Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,000	2021-09-29	£565,239
3A Dunoon Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-05-25	£601,396
4 Dunoon Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-10-17	£575,346
7 Dunoon Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,500	2017-06-29	£4,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3NH

Employment

SE23 3NH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 3NH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	151
Self-Employed	65
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Other	22
Education	21
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	1,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	4,163 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	4,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	3out of 4	278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,854 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,252 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	1,877 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,387 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	589 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Community special school	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
GETIR	Getir UNIT 22 MALHAM ROAD TRADING, 1 Malham Road	389 yd
Wagamama Delivery Kitchen	Wagamama Delivery Kitchen (Unit 19) Malham, 1 Malham Road	389 yd
WAGASHI JAPANESE BAKERY	C1, Connaught Business Centre	417 yd
Ewart Community Hall	44 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	495 yd
Ince's Cafe	9 Wastdale Road, Forest Hill	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	462 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	462 yd
The Rail Telegraph	THE RAILWAY TELEGRAPH, 112 Stanstead Road	579 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	711 yd
Aquarius golf club (licensed bar)	Aquarius Golf Club	771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
On the Hoof (Car Park)	Forest Hill Station, Devonshire Road	158 yd
Wingstop	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	505 yd
Pho	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	505 yd
Chilango Ltd	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	505 yd
Five Guys	Units, 3-4 Dulwich Business Centre	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London		901 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	860 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	969 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		992 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,033 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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3NH