The Hermitage, London, SE23 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 3QD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	50.6%	60.1%	9.5%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	26.6%	-5.8%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	49.5%	61.8%	12.3%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	31.3%	27%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	13.8%	8.8%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	61.7%	5.0%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	13.5%	20.1%	6.6%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	57.6%	48.3%	-9.3%	81.4%	-33.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	71%	66.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	67.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1%	23.8%	22.8%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	0.6%	-15.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Hermitage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Hermitage was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Hermitage has the 15th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 198th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 3QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 The Hermitage are based on 37 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 The Hermitage, London, SE23 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3QD

Average Price
£814,276

Semi-Detached
£814,276

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Hermitage

Average Price
£974,005

Semi-Detached
£1,296,909

Terraced
£1,145,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,622

Other
£3,136,583

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HermitageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Treetops The Hermitage, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2005-01-14	£833,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3QD

Employment

SE23 3QD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	1
Manufacturing	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	2,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,851 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	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairlawn Primary School Honor Oak Road , SE23 3SB	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francesca Cabrini Primary School Forest Hill Road , Honor Oak SE23 3LE	- not rated	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	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	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waverley School Homestall Road , Southwark SE22 0NR	- not rated	1,718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,951 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	2,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,395 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,989 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	827 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	368 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	466 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	466 yd
The Teapot	56 London Road, London	467 yd
TSE'S Chinese Restaurant	54 London Road, London	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	577 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	651 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	713 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	715 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	24 London Road, London	467 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	8 London Road, London	467 yd
Jolly Bee Fish Bar	3 Devonshire Road, London	562 yd
On the Hoof (platform)	Forest Hill Railway Station, Devonshire Road	597 yd
D & D	Ground Floor Unit, 6 Perry Vale	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London		362 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London		468 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	471 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	898 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	923 yd
Honor Oak Baptist Church (Closed) Mundania Road		1,076 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.5 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3QD