Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54.3%	52%	-2.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.7%	48%	2.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 5NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	46.4%	49.6%	3.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	35.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.7%) 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	54.3%	55.6%	1.3%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.8%	31.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	53.1%	11.0%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.7%	5.9%	-2.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	68.8%	75.1%	6.3%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	71.7%	75.4%	3.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	4%	1.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	8%	4%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	75.2%	4.8%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	2%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	12.9%	6.0%	6.9%

Safety

Is Newlands Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newlands Park was 88.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% lower than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newlands Park has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 259th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 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 5NF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Newlands Park are based on 446 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 Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5NF

Average Price
£285,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,856

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newlands Park

Average Price
£436,352

Semi-Detached
£842,438

Terraced
£601,179

Detached
£979,899

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,243

Other
£1,741,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newlands ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44E Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-06-27	£201,043
44G Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-02-27	£401,721
44G Newlands Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-05-05	£400,543
44D Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-09-13	£138,368
44E Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2016-03-15	£418,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5NF

Employment

SE26 5NF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE26 5NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Self-Employed	37
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	15
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	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	2,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,497 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	4,854 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	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,160 yd	Community school	No	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	3,507 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	3,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,811 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	841 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	1,797 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2 yd
Little Things Cafe	1 - 2 Station Parade, Newlands Park	361 yd
Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room	56B Parish Lane, Penge	450 yd
Golden City	Ground Floor Unit, 58 Sydenham Road	453 yd
The Convivial Cafe	90 Sydenham Road, London	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	481 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	547 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	547 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	547 yd
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	378 yd
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	456 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	480 yd
Tung Sing House	100 Sydenham Road, London	481 yd
Morleys South East	Ground Floor Unit, 95 Sydenham Road	500 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	459 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	467 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	467 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	653 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	170 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	595 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,089 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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