Highgate Walk, London, SE23 3YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE23 3YA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	52.5%	4.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	51.9%	47.5%	-4.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 3YA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	62.2%	58.8%	-3.4%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	24.9%	-0.6%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	3%	3.0%	0.3%	2.7%
Separated	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (86.5%) 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	58.1%	52.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	30.7%	34.1%	3.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	7.4%	9%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3YA this area, 5.3% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	70.6%	13.1%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	0.8%	3.2%
White	67.8%	65.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	69%	67.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	9.7%	14.1%	4.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	6.5%	1.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	67.2%	2.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	20.9%	17.4%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	4%	-16.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Highgate Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgate Walk was 420.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 354.5% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Highgate Walk has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 35th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.8%.

🔎 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 3YA, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Highgate Walk are based on 17 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 Highgate Walk, London, SE23 3YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE23 3YA

Average Price
£798,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£822,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£599,431

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate Walk

Average Price
£829,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£842,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,978

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highgate WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Highgate Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-08-25	£613,372
1 Highgate Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-07-09	£763,166
6 Highgate Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2012-07-11	£835,644
3 Highgate Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2007-08-01	£946,795
4 Highgate Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,995	2006-09-22	£883,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE23 3YA

Employment

SE23 3YA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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	128
Self-Employed	71
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Financial and insurance activities	30
Other	30
Education	26
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
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	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,316 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	4,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,733 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	372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	892 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	642 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,193 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,668 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,661 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,367 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,039 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Foundation special 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
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	87 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	87 yd
The Teapot	56 London Road, London	161 yd
TSE'S Chinese Restaurant	54 London Road, London	161 yd
KFC	52 London Road, London	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	173 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	262 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	265 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	265 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Fried Chicken	24 London Road, London	161 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	8 London Road, London	161 yd
Jolly Bee Fish Bar	3 Devonshire Road, London	249 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	265 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	162 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	293 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	597 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	998 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	18.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	18.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE23 3YA