Newlands Park, Sydenham, London, SE26 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	41.5%	52.7%	11.2%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	58.5%	47.3%	-11.2%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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%	45.4%	-11.6%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	34%	6.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	11.5%	4.9%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	55.2%	57.1%	1.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	31.8%	31.3%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	3.8%	-12.3%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	10%	2.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	58.6%	14.9%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	13.3%	2.3%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	6.7%	12.5%	5.8%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	0.8%	5.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	61.2%	59.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-21.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	60.6%	64.4%	3.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	20.6%	12.2%	-8.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	11.9%	6.7%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	65%	4.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	24.9%	19.4%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	15.5%	3.9%	-11.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Newlands Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newlands Park was 141.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newlands Park has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham and the 250th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 5PP, 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 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 Lewisham.
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 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5PP

Average Price
£569,978

Semi-Detached
£755,211

Terraced
£683,869

Detached
£313,634

Flats/Maisonettes
£472,036

Other
£513,494

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
Ground Floor Flat 117 Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-04	£541,364
First Floor Flat 117 Newlands Park, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-07-30	£567,262
115 Newlands Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-26	£609,789
111A Newlands Park, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-03-21	£501,014
135 Newlands Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£742,000	2024-12-05	£785,252

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5PP

Employment

SE26 5PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,629 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	5,022 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	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	848 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	- not rated	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School 208 Sydenham Road , SE26 5SE	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,293 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,234 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	3,683 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,337 yd	Community school	No	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	3,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,622 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,181 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	588 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,541 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
Golden City	Ground Floor Unit, 58 Sydenham Road	236 yd
Leo	Ground Floor Unit, 22 Sydenham Road	255 yd
Dragonfly Yoga Studio	Unit 1, 22A Sydenham Road	256 yd
Family Cafe	44B Newlands Park, Sydenham	264 yd
Kente Coffee Shop	16 Sydenham Road, London	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	343 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	358 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	419 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	419 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	225 yd
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	274 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	280 yd
Mr Kebabish	Ground Floor Unit, 107 Sydenham Road	298 yd
Subway	Ground Floor Unit, 83 Sydenham Road	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	217 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	217 yd
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	350 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	395 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	423 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	613 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	930 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		966 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	1,000 yd
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 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	83.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.6%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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