Venner Road, London, SE26 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 5HS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	50.9%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	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 5HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	47.4%	45.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	41.2%	6.3%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	22.9%	30.2%	7.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	15%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	11.4%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	49.5%	13.3%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	10%	2.6%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	69%	57.7%	-11.3%	81.4%	-23.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	74.6%	76.1%	1.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	75.6%	2.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.9%	17.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	1.4%	-12.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Venner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venner Road was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Venner Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 198th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 5HS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Venner Road are based on 493 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 Venner Road, London, SE26 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5HS

Average Price
£718,855

Semi-Detached
£924,746

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,608

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Venner Road

Average Price
£523,280

Semi-Detached
£855,620

Terraced
£747,044

Detached
£1,138,467

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,537

Other
£276,592

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Venner Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Venner Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,185,000	2026-02-06	£1,185,000
148 Venner Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,090,000	2025-08-08	£1,071,798
128A Venner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-04-23	£600,923
128B Venner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-12-15	£478,986
142 Venner Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-24	£960,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5HS

Employment

SE26 5HS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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	71
Self-Employed	45
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	664 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,307 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,965 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	3,254 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	4,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,051 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,981 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	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	1,470 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,617 yd	Secure units	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
Little Things Cafe	1 - 2 Station Parade, Newlands Park	308 yd
Family Cafe	44B Newlands Park, Sydenham	360 yd
Pride Of Venice	27 High Street, Penge	486 yd
Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room	56B Parish Lane, Penge	526 yd
Naka Cafe	53 High Street, Penge	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	240 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	534 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	536 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	643 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	318 yd
Inthabox	31 - 33 High Street, Penge	486 yd
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	506 yd
Barnies Burgers	79 High Street, Penge	534 yd
Chef Karnavar At Home	79 High Street, Penge	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	635 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	635 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	642 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	667 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	238 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	524 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	767 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	841 yd
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE LEDRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	926 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5HS