Forrester Path, London, SE26 4SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.9%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44%	49.1%	5.1%	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 4SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	45.2%	46%	0.8%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	35.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.4%	56.9%	3.5%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.2%	32.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	15.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	4.5%	-8.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.3%	-1.3%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	50.8%	16.1%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	0.9%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	13.9%	11.7%	-2.2%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	9.4%	3.5%	-5.9%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3%	3.9%	0.9%	0.8%	3.1%
White	41%	48.9%	7.9%	81.4%	-32.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.5%	6.5%	5.0%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	67.7%	72.8%	5.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	16.9%	9.1%	-7.8%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.3%	6.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	72.8%	6.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.4%	16.0%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	0.4%	-21.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Forrester Path Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forrester Path was 721.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 555.4% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Forrester Path has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 14th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1006.1%.

🔎 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 4SE, 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 Forrester Path are based on 19 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 Forrester Path, London, SE26 4SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4SE

Average Price
£592,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£592,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrester Path

Average Price
£577,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£577,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrester PathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forrester Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2024-03-08	£549,503
12 Forrester Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-04-11	£589,596
12 Forrester Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2017-12-22	£486,923
11 Forrester Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2017-04-13	£640,355
15 Forrester Path, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2015-07-10	£648,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4SE

Employment

SE26 4SE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	23
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	1,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,866 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	5,321 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	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	936 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	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	1,000 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	698 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,602 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	4,002 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	3,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,227 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	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,235 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	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,980 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
On the Hoof Bistro	23 Sydenham Road, London	111 yd
Station TEN Ltd	Shapers, 10 Sydenham Station Approach	117 yd
On the Hoof	Sydenham Railway Station, Sydenham Station Approach	128 yd
Starbucks Coffee	12 Sydenham Road, London	130 yd
Dragonfly Yoga Studio	Unit 1, 22A Sydenham Road	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	173 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	201 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	401 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	442 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	111 yd
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	162 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	179 yd
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	248 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	187 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	197 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	197 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	201 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	447 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	234 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	437 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		697 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	862 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	931 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	943 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	61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4SE