Thorpewood Avenue, London, SE26 4BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 4BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	51.6%	53.2%	1.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.4%	46.8%	-1.6%	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 SE26 4BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	34.2%	45%	10.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	38.7%	-12.8%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (85.2%) 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	57.2%	48.6%	-8.6%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	29.2%	36.6%	7.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

In the area around SE26 4BY this area, 8.5% 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	8.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	63.1%	14.6%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.6%	76.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-4.8%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	75.8%	76.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5%	5.1%	0.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	74.2%	75.9%	1.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	18.4%	15.6%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.3%	-14.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Thorpewood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpewood Avenue was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thorpewood Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 40th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 SE26 4BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thorpewood Avenue are based on 70 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 Thorpewood Avenue, London, SE26 4BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4BY

Average Price
£1,000,149

Semi-Detached
£981,076

Terraced
£1,002,879

Detached
£1,057,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpewood Avenue

Average Price
£1,057,517

Semi-Detached
£1,067,630

Terraced
£1,017,449

Detached
£1,187,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,183

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpewood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Thorpewood Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-05-01	£850,000
69 Thorpewood Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-11-19	£875,808
78 Thorpewood Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£907,000	2024-08-23	£947,411
49 Thorpewood Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,263,000	2023-09-29	£1,322,066
58 Thorpewood Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-02-02	£1,156,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4BY

Employment

SE26 4BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE26 4BY 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	112
Retired	54
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	27
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
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	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,964 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	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,775 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	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	599 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	283 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,566 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	4,836 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,420 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	2,891 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,651 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	879 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,282 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,593 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
Forest Hill Pools Cafe,	Forest Hill Pools Cafe, Forest Hill Swimming Pools	174 yd
Sushi Garden - London	103 Dartmouth Road, London	231 yd
Maharajah Indian Cuisine	49A Dartmouth Road, London	325 yd
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	344 yd
Forest Hill Pools Cafe	Forest Hill Swimming Pools, Dartmouth Road	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	344 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	344 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	361 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	422 yd
Meatliquor	The Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	231 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	231 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	344 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	344 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	490 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	592 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	160 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	238 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	964 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.4 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	114.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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