Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.2%	51.1%	10.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	59.8%	48.9%	-10.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 area around SE26 4RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.6%	49.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	27.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	48.2%	41.4%	-6.8%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	30.3%	30.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	9.4%	5.0%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	20.8%	-0.5%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	6.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	44.8%	5.9%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	11%	4.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.3% 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	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	81.4%	-29.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	61.4%	62.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	62.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	27.7%	22.2%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	0.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Dartmouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartmouth Road was 198.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 123.2% higher than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dartmouth Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 150th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.4%.

🔎 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 4RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Dartmouth Road are based on 1074 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 Dartmouth Road, London, SE26 4RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4RQ

Average Price
£579,109

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£565,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,709

Other
£3,577,850

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartmouth Road

Average Price
£622,028

Semi-Detached
£1,533,302

Terraced
£617,644

Detached
£2,104,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,604

Other
£743,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dartmouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2026-01-14	£507,603
163A Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-06-26	£524,409
155 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-08-19	£502,789
155 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£424,500	2020-01-08	£516,719
161 Dartmouth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-27	£478,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	1,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,819 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	4,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	671 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	110 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	2,053 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,542 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,422 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,011 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,830 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,013 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Allenby Primary School Rear of 1-5 Rojack Road , SE23 2DF	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent 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
Mystic Burek	227 Dartmouth Road, London	208 yd
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	253 yd
Icy Cakes	109 Kirkdale, London	273 yd
Jasmine Cafe	149-151 Kirkdale, London	294 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	222 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	369 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	571 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	571 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	209 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	209 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	217 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	224 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	317 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	764 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	820 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	845 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	92 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	357 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	791 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	935 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4RQ