Cator Road, London, SE26 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 5DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5DS 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	34.6%	31.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	-6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	59.5%	12.2%	44.2%	15.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	56%	57.3%	1.3%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.8%	32.6%	1.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SE26 5DS this area, 6.4% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	8%	-9.7%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	67.1%	19.0%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.2%	82.5%	2.3%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	82.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	81.9%	1.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.9%	13.0%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	0.6%	-12.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cator Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cator Road was 58.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cator Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 409th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.9%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE26 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Cator Road are based on 110 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 Cator Road, London, SE26 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5DS

Average Price
£545,298

Semi-Detached
£803,657

Terraced
£793,739

Detached
£1,147,202

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,338

Other
£1,852,034

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cator Road

Average Price
£1,034,259

Semi-Detached
£878,262

Terraced
£821,193

Detached
£2,060,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,541

Other
£1,927,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cator Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Cator Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-08-30	£974,150
Flat 1 22 Cator Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-04-12	£460,455
12A Cator Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-03-12	£376,749
Flat 2 22 Cator Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-02-09	£499,469
Flat 5 22 Cator Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-06	£471,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5DS

Employment

SE26 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE26 5DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	102
Retired	52
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,613 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	4,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,398 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	3,510 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	3,858 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,355 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room	56B Parish Lane, Penge	397 yd
Family Cafe	44B Newlands Park, Sydenham	403 yd
Little Things Cafe	1 - 2 Station Parade, Newlands Park	515 yd
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	648 yd
Trattoria Raffaele	94 Sydenham Road, London	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	163 Parish Lane, Penge	532 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	650 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	661 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	679 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	679 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	430 yd
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	523 yd
Himalayan Kitchen	17 Penge Lane, Penge	621 yd
Healthy Options (GB LTD)	Healthy Options (GB) (LTD), 142 Sydenham Road	642 yd
Tung Sing House	100 Sydenham Road, London	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	604 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	773 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	773 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	817 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	115 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	895 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	941 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	976 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5DS