Station Approach, London, SE26 5EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 5EU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	47.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	52.4%	52.7%	0.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	54.8%	56.3%	1.5%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29.4%	0.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89%) 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	47.3%	61.1%	13.8%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	39.8%	27.9%	-11.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	6.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.8%	6.8%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.2%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	53.2%	-0.6%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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)
Chinese	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	60.2%	57.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.4%	7.9%	6.5%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	41.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-41.6%
European Union	18.7%	26.8%	8.1%	6.1%	20.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	14.5%	11.9%	1.3%	13.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.8%	42.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	23.2%	18.6%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	8.1%	18.4%	10.3%	2.9%	15.5%
2-5 Years	14.4%	8.2%	-6.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	8.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	10.8%	0.4%	10.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	11%	1.5%	9.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	16.3%	6.0%	10.3%

Safety

Is Station Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Approach was 336.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.0% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Approach has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 57th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.3%.

🔎 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 5EU, 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 Station Approach are based on 298 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 Station Approach, London, SE26 5EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5EU

Average Price
£415,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,854

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Approach

Average Price
£618,365

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£524,374

Other
£1,695,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 8 Station Approach, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2015-10-30	£423,171

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5EU

Employment

SE26 5EU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 5EU 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	137
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Unemployed	18
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Information and communication	24
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,748 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	5,210 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	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	995 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	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	No	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	820 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	2,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,483 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	3,894 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	3,453 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,866 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,342 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,433 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	652 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,357 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	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	2,079 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	Sydenham Railway Station, Sydenham Station Approach	5 yd
Starbucks Coffee	12 Sydenham Road, London	8 yd
Station TEN Ltd	Shapers, 10 Sydenham Station Approach	9 yd
Kozan	Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips, 321 Kirkdale	69 yd
Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips	321 Kirkdale, London	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	53 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	104 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	460 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	514 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	72 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	120 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	191 yd
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	311 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	79 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	104 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	213 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	213 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	500 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	155 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	556 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	748 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		820 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	935 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	963 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	74.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5EU