Sydenham Rise, London, SE23 3XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE23 3XH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.7%	5.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54%	48.3%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	40.1%	6.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	44%	-6.0%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.4%) 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	48.7%	66.2%	17.5%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	35.8%	23.2%	-12.6%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around SE23 3XH this area, 5.4% 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 69.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	5.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	68.1%	69.3%	1.2%	33.8%	35.5%
Other	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	85.8%	86.1%	0.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	82.3%	77%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	77.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	16.1%	14.3%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	0.4%	-13.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sydenham Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Rise was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydenham Rise has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 371st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.9%.

🔎 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 3XH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sydenham Rise are based on 68 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 Sydenham Rise, London, SE23 3XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3XH

Average Price
£446,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,650

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Rise

Average Price
£566,050

Semi-Detached
£858,251

Terraced
£845,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,719

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Frobisher Court Sydenham Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-08-23	£493,488
Flat 24 Frobisher Court Sydenham Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,300	2024-04-03	£290,281
Flat 18 Frobisher Court Sydenham Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-01-13	£520,500
Flat 30 Frobisher Court Sydenham Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-12-16	£547,625
Flat 31 Frobisher Court Sydenham Rise, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£561,000	2022-08-01	£571,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3XH

Employment

SE23 3XH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Self-Employed	37
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	18
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,943 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	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,305 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,009 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	699 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,991 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,248 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,122 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,778 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,496 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,507 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	402 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	526 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	526 yd
The Teapot	56 London Road, London	618 yd
TSE'S Chinese Restaurant	54 London Road, London	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	641 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	685 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	685 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	691 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	24 London Road, London	618 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	8 London Road, London	618 yd
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	678 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	678 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London	409 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	619 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	591 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	650 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	703 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	834 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	898 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.23 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.23 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3XH