Kirkdale, London, SE26 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 4NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	52.1%	54%	1.9%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	47.9%	46%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	37.2%	40.5%	3.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	44.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (90.4%) 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	54.4%	58.1%	3.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	30.9%	32.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	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.

In the area around SE26 4NQ this area, 6.7% 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 68.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	6.7%	-7.2%	18.2%	-11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	68.6%	20.3%	33.8%	34.8%
Other	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	1.0%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.2%	67.9%	-12.3%	81.4%	-13.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	79.7%	76.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	75.6%	-3.2%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	19.6%	17.3%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Kirkdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkdale was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkdale has the 13th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 169th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.6%.

🔎 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. 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 4NQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Kirkdale are based on 512 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 Kirkdale, London, SE26 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4NQ

Average Price
£566,891

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,040,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkdale

Average Price
£453,065

Semi-Detached
£760,579

Terraced
£675,715

Detached
£3,505,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,213

Other
£384,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkdaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Flat 30 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£611,000	2024-12-05	£629,753
46B Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-12-02	£365,896
50 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-06-21	£825,884
Flat E 48 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£422,500	2023-06-30	£451,563
46B Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-05-12	£369,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4NQ

Employment

SE26 4NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	74
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,329 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	4,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	593 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	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,011 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	386 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy converter	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	4,525 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	3,316 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,187 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,065 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	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,703 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent 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
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	256 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	292 yd
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	303 yd
Icy Cakes	109 Kirkdale, London	327 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	303 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	443 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	768 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	768 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	261 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	263 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	300 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	300 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	427 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	827 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	867 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	1,015 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	280 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	766 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	946 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	969 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	980 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4NQ