Recreation Road, London, SE26 4ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 4ST 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	52%	51.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48%	48.9%	0.9%	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 4ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	48.5%	52.3%	3.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	29.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	48.6%	45.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34.3%	34.6%	0.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5%	4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	10.9%	-6.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	4.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	58.5%	13.4%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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)
Chinese	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	5%	2.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	10.3%	15.3%	5.0%	1.0%	14.3%
Other Black	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	62%	53.3%	-8.7%	81.4%	-28.1%
Arab	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	72.9%	67.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	6.5%	7.2%	0.7%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	67.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	22.9%	21.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	1.3%	-14.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Recreation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Road was 88.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% higher than the Perry Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Perry Vale and the 390th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

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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
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 4ST, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Recreation Road are based on 73 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 Recreation Road, London, SE26 4ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 4ST

Average Price
£489,156

Semi-Detached
£1,325,342

Terraced
£1,201,546

Detached
£1,168,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,016

Other
£216,995

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Road

Average Price
£466,038

Semi-Detached
£1,342,644

Terraced
£1,223,582

Detached
£1,189,273

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,550

Other
£220,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 1 Recreation Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-02-28	£396,373
Flat 4 5 Recreation Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-12-20	£301,962
Flat 4 2 Recreation Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-01-31	£431,950
Flat 2 2 Recreation Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-01-22	£405,584
Flat 3 2 Recreation Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-01-15	£545,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 4ST

Employment

SE26 4ST area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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	117
Retired	36
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2

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	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,109 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	5,370 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	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	928 yd	Community 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	489 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,398 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,261 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	3,093 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,978 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,716 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	51 yd
Station TEN Ltd	Shapers, 10 Sydenham Station Approach	359 yd
On the Hoof Bistro	23 Sydenham Road, London	370 yd
On the Hoof	Sydenham Railway Station, Sydenham Station Approach	372 yd
Starbucks Coffee	12 Sydenham Road, London	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	393 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	403 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	547 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	553 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	553 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	370 yd
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	421 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	421 yd
Gurkha's	67 Sydenham Road, London	421 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	421 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	393 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	397 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	434 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	434 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	224 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		514 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	776 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	870 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	946 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		974 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 4ST