Church View Grove, London, SE26 5PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5PF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58% of the population 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	50.5%	58%	7.5%	51.0%	7.0%
Male	49.5%	42%	-7.5%	49.0%	-7.0%

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 5PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	29.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	54.4%	7.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	33.8%	29.6%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.2%	12.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	13.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	45%	55.2%	10.2%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.4%	71.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	80.1%	73.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	75%	-3.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.2%	14.7%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	2.5%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Church View Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church View Grove was 148.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Church View Grove has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 129th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.0%.

🔎 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 5PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 Church View Grove are based on 1 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 Church View Grove, London, SE26 5PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5PF

Average Price
£520,791

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church View Grove

Average Price
£538,114

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£538,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church View GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Church View Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2017-06-29	£526,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5PF

Employment

SE26 5PF 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 5PF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	79
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	2,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,388 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	4,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,824 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	330 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	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	706 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	706 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,036 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	3,323 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	4,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,066 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodbrook School 2 Hayne Road , BR3 4HY	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,713 yd	Other independent 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
Alexandra Nurseries - Tea Room	56B Parish Lane, Penge	179 yd
Little Things Cafe	1 - 2 Station Parade, Newlands Park	344 yd
Family Cafe	44B Newlands Park, Sydenham	406 yd
Blackbird Bakery	107 High Street, Penge	491 yd
Antonella's Cafe Bistro	111 High Street, Penge	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alexandra	163 Parish Lane, Penge	354 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	448 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	493 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	613 yd
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tangs Chinese Takeaway	4 Parish Lane, Penge	214 yd
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	347 yd
Himalayan Kitchen	17 Penge Lane, Penge	404 yd
Fuji Sushi & Noodles	103 High Street, Penge	493 yd
Bella Luna Pizzeria	115 High Street, Penge	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	598 yd
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	644 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	707 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	751 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	335 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	821 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	942 yd
Hsbc Sports & Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND LENNARD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	984 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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