Venner Road, London, SE26 5HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	54.7%	53.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	45.3%	46.1%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 5HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	48%	53.7%	5.7%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	29.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.3%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	7.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2%	2.4%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55%	50.4%	-4.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	30.6%	32%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11%	13%	2.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 5HU this area, 9.1% 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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	4.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	63.5%	20.9%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	63%	68.2%	5.2%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	75.2%	78.2%	3.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	78.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.3%	16.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	0.4%	-14.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Venner Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Venner Road was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.0% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Venner Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 44th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.2%.

🔎 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 5HU, 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 5HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5HU

Average Price
£530,401

Semi-Detached
£848,074

Terraced
£796,073

Detached
£780,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,445

Other
£123,425

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
91 Venner Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2025-12-05	£916,039
117 Venner Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-11-05	£986,576
57B Venner Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-05-31	£796,250
87 Venner Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2024-05-29	£985,833
Ground Floor Flat 57 Venner Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-02-23	£356,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5HU

Employment

SE26 5HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	112
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4

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	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,509 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	4,714 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	- not rated	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	859 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	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,288 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	2,088 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	3,377 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	3,928 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,928 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,035 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	848 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	1,593 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Foundation special 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
Family Cafe	44B Newlands Park, Sydenham	272 yd
Little Things Cafe	1 - 2 Station Parade, Newlands Park	356 yd
Leo	Ground Floor Unit, 22 Sydenham Road	487 yd
Kente Coffee Shop	16 Sydenham Road, London	492 yd
Dragonfly Yoga Studio	Unit 1, 22A Sydenham Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	330 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	542 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	590 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	639 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	370 yd
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	492 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	515 yd
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	538 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	512 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	512 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	568 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	590 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	331 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	636 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	700 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	845 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	1,036 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,061 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5HU