Montana Gardens, London, SE26 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	45.2%	52.3%	7.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	54.8%	47.7%	-7.1%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of SE26 5BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.4%	30.5%	-21.9%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	59.5%	20.6%	44.2%	15.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) 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	51%	54.1%	3.1%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	39.4%	37.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around SE26 5BF this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.3%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	14.8%	19.2%	4.4%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	0.4%	4.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51%	47.1%	-3.9%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.8% 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	69.7%	57.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-25.4%
European Union	2.6%	13.3%	10.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	14.2%	18.5%	4.3%	2.7%	15.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	5.8%	-3.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	58.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.6%	22.7%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	9%	5.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1.2%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Montana Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montana Gardens was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Montana Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Beckenham Town & Copers Cope and the 291st highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE26 5BF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 Montana Gardens are based on 229 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Montana Gardens, London, SE26 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5BF

Average Price
£451,532

Semi-Detached
£539,314

Terraced
£491,283

Detached
£682,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,394

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montana Gardens

Average Price
£475,352

Semi-Detached
£615,859

Terraced
£588,828

Detached
£660,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montana GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Montana Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2025-02-19	£433,293
37 Montana Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-07-10	£530,469
12 Montana Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-04-22	£314,193
22 Montana Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-12-22	£287,846
17 Montana Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-12-13	£293,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5BF

Employment

SE26 5BF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	900 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,375 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,923 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,251 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,771 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,155 yd	Further education	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	2,941 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,789 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	5,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	823 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	932 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	942 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	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,196 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
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	80 yd
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	94 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	253 yd
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's)	Sava Centre, Southend Lane	604 yd
My Front Room	341 Sydenham Road, London	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	398 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	616 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	842 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	890 yd
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	253 yd
M&J Caribbean Takeaway	337 Sydenham Road, London	689 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	747 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	747 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham		307 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park		828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	129 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	202 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	328 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	354 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	391 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	452 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		705 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5BF