Sydenham Park, London, SE26 4DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 4DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53%	49.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47%	50.4%	3.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.1% 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	69%	68.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	30.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	24.7%	5.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (86.9%) 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	52.2%	55.2%	3.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	32.8%	31.7%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.3%	9.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.1%	4.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	43.3%	11.0%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	9.5%	2.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	16.4%	16.5%	0.1%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	16.4%	18.4%	2.0%	1.0%	17.4%
Other Black	3.9%	7.8%	3.9%	0.5%	7.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	12.5%	6.9%	0.9%	11.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	32.3%	29%	-3.3%	81.4%	-52.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	62.9%	73.8%	10.9%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.9%	73.8%	13.9%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	24.2%	22.0%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	14.2%	0.8%	-13.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	0%	-17.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sydenham Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Park was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.0% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Park has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 316th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 4DP, 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 Sydenham Park are based on 129 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 Park, London, SE26 4DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4DP

Average Price
£439,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£567,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,777

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Park

Average Price
£541,765

Semi-Detached
£773,029

Terraced
£741,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,778

Other
£848,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-12-14	£488,940
Flat 4 68 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-05-20	£380,161
Flat 3 68 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-29	£335,021
Flat 1 68 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-03-12	£427,443
76 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£519,635	2016-12-19	£668,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4DP

Employment

SE26 4DP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	5,027 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	5,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	- not rated	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	608 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	338 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	2,286 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,604 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,396 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	2,852 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,852 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,698 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Primary School 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent 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	319 yd
Sushi Garden - London	103 Dartmouth Road, London	353 yd
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	396 yd
Sweet Carolina	Unit 1, Forest Hill Industrial Estate	426 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	409 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	498 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	524 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	524 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	353 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	353 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	399 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	399 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	443 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	767 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	774 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	794 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	317 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	346 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	421 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	589 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		776 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	801 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	60.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4DP