Bishopsthorpe Road, London, SE26 4NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4NY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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	44.4%	40.3%	-4.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	40.7%	2.6%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	46.5%	0.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.1%	31.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	19.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	8.9%	-3.4%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	49.6%	6.3%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	11%	1.6%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	66.2%	69.3%	3.1%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	78.6%	80.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	3.2%	-3.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	80.6%	4.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	18.3%	15.7%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	0%	-18.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bishopsthorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishopsthorpe Road was 111.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishopsthorpe Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 352nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.5%.

🔎 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 4NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bishopsthorpe Road are based on 101 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 Bishopsthorpe Road, London, SE26 4NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4NY

Average Price
£772,466

Semi-Detached
£1,408,021

Terraced
£1,338,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,921

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishopsthorpe Road

Average Price
£759,050

Semi-Detached
£1,184,670

Terraced
£1,305,671

Detached
£999,048

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,501

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishopsthorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 18 Bishopsthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-10-18	£560,774
7D Bishopsthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-02	£346,650
1 Bishopsthorpe Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,480,000	2024-04-25	£1,659,299
22 Bishopsthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£617,000	2024-02-09	£671,157
5A Bishopsthorpe Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-14	£676,650

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4NY

Employment

SE26 4NY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	85
Retired	47
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,116 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	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	830 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	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	446 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,529 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	4,238 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	3,088 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,983 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	990 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	996 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	999 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,768 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
Brown & Green Cafe	Mayow Park, Mayow Road	164 yd
Chef's Delight	69 Sydenham Road, London	313 yd
On the Hoof Bistro	23 Sydenham Road, London	330 yd
Blackbird Bakery Limited	Ground Floor Unit, 109 Sydenham Road	350 yd
Golden City	Ground Floor Unit, 58 Sydenham Road	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	413 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	413 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	413 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	417 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	313 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	313 yd
Gurkha's	67 Sydenham Road, London	313 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	330 yd
Morleys South East	Ground Floor Unit, 95 Sydenham Road	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	363 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	363 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	430 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	437 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	191 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		445 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		896 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 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	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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