Mayow Road, London, SE26 4JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of SE26 4JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	35.1%	-2.7%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	51.1%	4.8%	44.2%	6.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2%	2.7%	0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.5%) 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	59.9%	58.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	33.1%	30.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	4.7%	9.9%	5.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	4.3%	-9.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	48.8%	63.8%	15.0%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74.7%	73.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	83.7%	79.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	79.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	17%	16.2%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	2.5%	-10.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Mayow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mayow Road was 176.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mayow Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 183rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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 4JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Mayow Road are based on 192 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 Mayow Road, London, SE26 4JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4JA

Average Price
£722,831

Semi-Detached
£747,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,025,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,920

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mayow Road

Average Price
£671,073

Semi-Detached
£1,237,624

Terraced
£572,512

Detached
£1,160,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,015

Other
£1,286,449

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mayow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Mayow Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-12-17	£770,010
44A Mayow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-12-05	£297,274
26B Mayow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,500	2021-09-27	£380,281
30 Mayow Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-08-19	£895,573
26B Mayow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£311,500	2018-05-25	£335,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4JA

Employment

SE26 4JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	50
Retired	48
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,153 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	534 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	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	902 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	474 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,224 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	3,082 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,361 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
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	857 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	866 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,874 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
ARTIST CAKE	173 Sydenham Road, London	238 yd
Blackbird Bakery Limited	Ground Floor Unit, 109 Sydenham Road	246 yd
Trattoria Raffaele	94 Sydenham Road, London	262 yd
Chef's Delight	69 Sydenham Road, London	269 yd
The Convivial Cafe	90 Sydenham Road, London	272 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	214 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	214 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	214 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	262 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	408 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sydenham Kebab	Sydenham Kebab House, 137 Sydenham Road	210 yd
Pizza Go Go	129 Sydenham Road, London	214 yd
Supreme Fishbar	135 Sydenham Road, London	214 yd
Morleys South East	Ground Floor Unit, 95 Sydenham Road	252 yd
Tung Sing House	100 Sydenham Road, London	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	297 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	386 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	386 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	593 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	339 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		423 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	710 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		796 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	811 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		916 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	916 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	94.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4JA