Watlington Cottages, London, SE26 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 5RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.7%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44.4%	49.3%	4.9%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	40.2%	49.8%	9.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	23.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.7%	49.5%	8.8%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.1%	32.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	15.7%	12.3%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4%	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	19.2%	-6.6%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	44.2%	20.5%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	9.8%	4.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	12.1%	14.6%	2.5%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	5.7%	1.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56.5%	45.9%	-10.6%	81.4%	-35.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	70.6%	73.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	6%	7.7%	1.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	73.3%	5.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	19.3%	18.5%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	2.1%	-17.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Watlington Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watlington Cottages was 163.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watlington Cottages has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 205th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.3%.

🔎 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 5RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Watlington Cottages are based on 2 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 Watlington Cottages, London, SE26 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5RS

Average Price
£602,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£582,383

Detached
£642,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watlington Cottages

Average Price
£593,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£593,063

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watlington CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Watlington Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2004-08-26	£582,727
7 Watlington Cottages Watlington Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£133,300	2000-01-28	£653,419
5 Watlington Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£79,500	1997-09-05	£603,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	36
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,187 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	230 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	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road , Sydenham SE26 5DS	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	854 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,705 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	4,168 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	3,205 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	878 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	890 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,672 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
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	211 yd
Olivi's Treats	271 Sydenham Road, London	259 yd
ARTIST CAKE	173 Sydenham Road, London	303 yd
Trattoria Raffaele	94 Sydenham Road, London	467 yd
The Convivial Cafe	90 Sydenham Road, London	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	124 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	410 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	411 yd
FOUR Kitchen	121 Sydenham Road, London	411 yd
The Golden Lion PH Ltd	116 Sydenham Road, London	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Healthy Options (GB LTD)	Healthy Options (GB) (LTD), 142 Sydenham Road	246 yd
mm fried chicken	MM Fried Chicken, 297 Sydenham Road	332 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	363 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	363 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	435 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	722 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	722 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	990 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	336 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	542 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	548 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	651 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	717 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Brent Knoll School (Closed) Mayow Road		770 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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