Purbeck Gardens, London, SE26 5FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 5FE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 5FE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60% 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	35.1%	60%	24.9%	37.9%	22.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	32.1%	-19.6%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (95.5%) 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	56.5%	67.9%	11.4%	48.4%	19.5%
Good health	33.5%	27.6%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 5FE this area, 1.5% 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 82.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	1.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	4.5%	-8.3%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	7.5%	-3.4%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	82.8%	27.0%	33.8%	49.0%
Other	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	7.3%	6.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	91.6%	66.1%	-25.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	86.5%	65.3%	-21.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	4.2%	11.7%	7.5%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	11%	8.1%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	64.8%	-20.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	16%	12.8%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Purbeck Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purbeck Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beckenham Town & Copers Cope average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Purbeck Gardens are based on 186 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 Purbeck Gardens, London, SE26 5FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5FE

Average Price
£502,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,281

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Gardens

Average Price
£432,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,012

Other
£5,757,684

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 1 Purbeck Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-11-21	£424,286
Flat 6 1 Purbeck Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-11-07	£409,821
Flat 24 1 Purbeck Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-26	£415,066
Flat 29 1 Purbeck Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-28	£366,126
Flat 11 1 Purbeck Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-26	£296,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5FE

Employment

SE26 5FE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	206
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	6
Retired	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Financial and insurance activities	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,714 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	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	- not rated	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,157 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,638 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	5,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,374 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	3,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,126 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,970 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	841 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community special school	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
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	115 yd
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	155 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	415 yd
My Front Room	341 Sydenham Road, London	680 yd
Oze Sushi	335 Sydenham Road, London	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	473 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	641 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	716 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	784 yd
HSBC Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground, Lennard Road	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	415 yd
M&J Caribbean Takeaway	337 Sydenham Road, London	680 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	696 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	696 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham		470 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	89 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	155 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	161 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	199 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	277 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	319 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	372 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Training Ground Copers Cope Road	grass pitches	710 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	205 Mbit/s
Average download speed	431.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	200 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	411.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5FE