Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 4LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	49.2%	45.8%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.3%	37.1%	-12.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	48%	10.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	56.5%	56.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	32.2%	30.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SE26 4LN this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	9.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.8%	-4.6%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	50.6%	9.4%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	59.2%	67.7%	8.5%	81.4%	-13.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	73.5%	74.3%	0.8%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	74.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	18.3%	15.1%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	0.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Whittell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittell Gardens was 86.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whittell Gardens has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE26 4LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Whittell Gardens are based on 48 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 Whittell Gardens, London, SE26 4LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4LN

Average Price
£781,260

Semi-Detached
£803,708

Terraced
£699,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£598,729

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittell Gardens

Average Price
£789,438

Semi-Detached
£804,905

Terraced
£671,578

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£595,802

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Whittell Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-07-23	£960,150
42 Whittell Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£908,000	2024-07-16	£958,040
10 Whittell Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-07-05	£854,639
20 Whittell Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-03-01	£981,230
36 Whittell Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£580,000	2023-10-13	£587,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4LN

Employment

SE26 4LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE26 4LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	38
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	1,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	5,084 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	5,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	- not rated	787 yd	Voluntary aided 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	390 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	2,192 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,197 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	4,370 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,983 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	3,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,066 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,922 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,922 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	465 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	903 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Foundation special 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
Food Connects Ltd	161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd, 161 Kirkdale	262 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	291 yd
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	302 yd
Icy Cakes	109 Kirkdale, London	323 yd
Hibagon Sushi & Grill	124 Kirkdale, London	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	308 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	317 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	556 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	609 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	291 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	305 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	305 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	343 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	270 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	556 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	579 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	770 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	374 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	511 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	548 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		800 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	930 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.9 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	96.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4LN