Elderton Road, London, SE26 4EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 4EY, 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	56.5%	52.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	43.5%	47.5%	4.0%	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 SE26 4EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	41.2%	57.1%	15.9%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	29.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.6%) 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	45%	53.2%	8.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.6%	32.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 60.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	11.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	60.3%	22.3%	33.8%	26.5%
Other	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	0.8%	3.8%
White	61.2%	55.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	-25.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	67.6%	72.4%	4.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	72.2%	7.5%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.4%	17.6%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	0%	-19.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Elderton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elderton Road was 129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elderton Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 292nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 4EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Elderton Road are based on 71 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 Elderton Road, London, SE26 4EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4EY

Average Price
£475,118

Semi-Detached
£611,901

Terraced
£486,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elderton Road

Average Price
£481,661

Semi-Detached
£625,578

Terraced
£514,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,172

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elderton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Elderton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-09-12	£548,316
75 Elderton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-09-15	£548,052
25B Elderton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£349,999	2023-03-31	£364,349
23 Elderton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-02-11	£651,238
25A Elderton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-09	£332,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4EY

Employment

SE26 4EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	91
Self-Employed	33
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	545 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,479 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	5,297 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	2,858 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	538 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olivi's Treats	271 Sydenham Road, London	118 yd
A I P Alliance Partnership	St Michaels Church Of England Primary School, Champion Road	230 yd
My Front Room	341 Sydenham Road, London	271 yd
Oze Sushi	335 Sydenham Road, London	271 yd
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	257 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	406 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	489 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	489 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
mm fried chicken	MM Fried Chicken, 297 Sydenham Road	122 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	134 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	134 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	134 yd
Dumplings Thai and Sushi	289 Sydenham Road, London	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	565 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	777 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	777 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	870 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		454 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	527 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		540 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		576 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	692 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	851 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	44.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4EY