Longfield Crescent, Sydenham, London, SE26 4DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 4DS 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 4DS, 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 Longfield Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longfield Crescent was 119.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longfield Crescent has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 322nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 4DS, 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 Longfield Crescent are based on 85 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 Longfield Crescent, Sydenham, London, SE26 4DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4DS

Average Price
£296,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,011

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longfield Crescent

Average Price
£392,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£547,658

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longfield CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Longfield Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-05-07	£347,000
107 Longfield Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2017-10-23	£204,066
139 Longfield Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-10-07	£284,606
151 Longfield Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-12-22	£328,674
127 Longfield Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,950	2015-11-03	£338,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4DS

Employment

SE26 4DS 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	1,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,081 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	4,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,111 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	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	561 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	591 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	272 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	663 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,787 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	4,701 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	5,353 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	2,809 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,280 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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	275 yd
Sushi Garden - London	103 Dartmouth Road, London	294 yd
Sweet Carolina	Unit 1, Forest Hill Industrial Estate	345 yd
Maharajah Indian Cuisine	49A Dartmouth Road, London	430 yd
Smoddy Sharp of London Ltd	33 Dartmouth Road, London	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	458 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	458 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	476 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	493 yd
All Inn One	Foresters Arms, 53 Perry Vale	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	294 yd
Master Lin	75 Dartmouth Road, London	294 yd
Forest Hill BBQ House	63 Dartmouth Road, London	458 yd
Fortune In Noodle Bar	63B Dartmouth Road, London	458 yd
Lolak	63A Dartmouth Road, London	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	534 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	710 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	845 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	864 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	371 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	593 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		748 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	807 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.7%

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	16.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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