Otto Close, London, SE26 4NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	24.1%	34.3%	10.2%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	33.7%	7.6%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.1%	16.3%	2.2%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	31.7%	13.5%	-18.2%	6.1%	7.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	29.7%	51.5%	21.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	21.6%	20.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	-13.2%
Fair health	28.3%	24.7%	-3.6%	12.7%	12.0%
Bad health	17.7%	1.7%	-16.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.2%	26.4%	-15.8%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	8.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9%	3.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	45.5%	21.4%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	11.6%	4.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	2.5%	8.6%	6.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.8%	1.8%
White	75.3%	57.9%	-17.4%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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%	68.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	68.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	27.2%	25.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	23%	0%	-23.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Otto Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otto Close was 198.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.2% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otto Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 153rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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. 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 4NA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Otto Close are based on 46 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 Otto Close, London, SE26 4NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4NA

Average Price
£396,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,495

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otto Close

Average Price
£392,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£371,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,857

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otto CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Otto Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-10	£439,557
22 Otto Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-05-11	£286,407
2 Otto Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-01-07	£399,554
1 Otto Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2020-10-09	£375,946
13 Otto Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-02-21	£467,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4NA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SE26 4NA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	60
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,239 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	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	295 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	669 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	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,048 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	510 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,727 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	4,657 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,305 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,020 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,174 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,581 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,679 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
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	430 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	466 yd
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	473 yd
Icy Cakes	109 Kirkdale, London	501 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	474 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	617 yd
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	761 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	767 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	432 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	435 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	470 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	470 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	600 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	710 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	394 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	610 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	845 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	877 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	897 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	967 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4NA