Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 5JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.5%	51.2%	9.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	58.5%	48.8%	-9.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	57.5%	57.2%	-0.3%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	27.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.8%	33.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.2%	11.8%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	5.8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	48.3%	16.4%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	11.4%	2.6%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	9%	8.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
White	56.4%	66.8%	10.4%	81.4%	-14.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	62.2%	67.6%	5.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.4%	7%	0.6%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.1%	68%	6.9%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	23.6%	18.5%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	15.6%	2.2%	-13.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.7%	-9.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Sydenham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Road was 130.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 288th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 5JY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sydenham Road are based on 500 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 Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5JY

Average Price
£595,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£473,528

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£834,687

Other
£599,725

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Road

Average Price
£444,480

Semi-Detached
£877,173

Terraced
£640,926

Detached
£673,329

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,907

Other
£922,338

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Sydenham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-11-07	£849,373
122 Sydenham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-07-07	£400,430
Flat 120 Sydenham Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£588,000	2022-07-07	£610,277
126 Sydenham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	1999-03-02	£563,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5JY

Employment

SE26 5JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	138
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3

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	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,009 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	5,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	729 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,780 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	4,040 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	3,276 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,188 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	982 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	993 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,219 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,988 yd	Foundation special 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
ARTIST CAKE	173 Sydenham Road, London	62 yd
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	117 yd
Trattoria Raffaele	94 Sydenham Road, London	145 yd
The Convivial Cafe	90 Sydenham Road, London	178 yd
Blackbird Bakery Limited	Ground Floor Unit, 109 Sydenham Road	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	91 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	91 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	91 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	145 yd
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	282 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Healthy Options (GB LTD)	Healthy Options (GB) (LTD), 142 Sydenham Road	80 yd
Pizza Go Go	129 Sydenham Road, London	91 yd
Supreme Fishbar	135 Sydenham Road, London	91 yd
Sydenham Kebab	Sydenham Kebab House, 137 Sydenham Road	103 yd
Tung Sing House	100 Sydenham Road, London	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	121 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	399 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	399 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	680 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	481 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	543 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		665 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	834 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	837 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		956 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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%

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

Overview of SE26 5JY