Kirkdale, London, SE26 4RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 4RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	46.8%	53.7%	6.9%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	53.2%	46.3%	-6.9%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 4RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	48.9%	54.7%	5.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	27.9%	-3.5%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.2%) 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	43.4%	57.1%	13.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	41.1%	28.1%	-13.0%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	10.8%	9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	13.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	8.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	44.5%	5.9%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	11.1%	13.2%	2.1%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	1.0%	15.6%
Other Black	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	6%	2.8%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%	2.7%
White	51.3%	44.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	-37.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	65.8%	67.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.9%	7.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.7%	12%	0.3%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	67.1%	1.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	21.9%	21.6%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	1.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.9%	-17.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Kirkdale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkdale was 237.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Kirkdale has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 106th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 55.5%.

🔎 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. 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 4RS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 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 4RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4RS

Average Price
£340,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,448

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,259

Other
£255,777

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
2 Chrisnic Court Rear Of 264-274 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-09-27	£528,008
Flat 1 Orb Apartments, 278 - 280 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-04-29	£299,764
Flat 1 266 - 268 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-19	£250,188
Flat 4 266 - 268 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-08-26	£305,877
Flat 3 266 - 268 Kirkdale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-08-05	£310,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 4RS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Retired	26
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3

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	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	5,122 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	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	1,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	1,169 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	886 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	928 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,813 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	3,552 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,436 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	538 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,472 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	2,153 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
COBB'S CORNER CAFE LTD	260 Kirkdale, London	2 yd
Kozan	Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips, 321 Kirkdale	57 yd
Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips	321 Kirkdale, London	57 yd
Sugarhill Cafe	Sugahill Cafe, 250 Kirkdale	111 yd
Starbucks Coffee	12 Sydenham Road, London	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	64 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	76 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	555 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	615 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	133 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	222 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	281 yd
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	414 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	63 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	76 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	301 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	301 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	121 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	661 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	914 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		932 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	965 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4RS