Sydenham Park, London, SE26 4EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.2%	51.1%	10.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	59.8%	48.9%	-10.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	53.6%	49.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	27.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	41.4%	-6.8%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	30.3%	30.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	20.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	44.8%	5.9%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	11%	4.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	61.4%	62.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	62.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	27.7%	22.2%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Sydenham Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Park was 247.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 167.1% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Park has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 98th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.8%.

🔎 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 4EB, 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 125 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 4EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4EB

Average Price
£378,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,175

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Park

Average Price
£544,992

Semi-Detached
£762,797

Terraced
£727,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,935

Other
£867,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Trinity Court, 45 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-12-13	£448,351
Flat 12 Trinity Court, 45 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-03-03	£385,170
Flat 9 Trinity Court, 45 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-08-22	£402,738
Flat 3 Trinity Court, 45 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-10-11	£320,966
Flat 3 Trinity Court, 45 Sydenham Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-01-31	£331,529

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,261 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	4,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,968 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	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	699 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	103 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	811 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,520 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	3,039 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,858 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	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,492 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
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	249 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	299 yd
Icy Cakes	109 Kirkdale, London	301 yd
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	310 yd
Food Connects Ltd	161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd, 161 Kirkdale	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	261 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	360 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	604 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	604 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	251 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	251 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	276 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	282 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	304 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	726 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	749 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	824 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	217 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	383 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	399 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	679 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	689 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		886 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4EB