Bell Green Lane, London, SE26 5TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 5TN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% 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%	56.6%	6.6%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	50%	43.4%	-6.6%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 5TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	45.1%	45.1%	0.0%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	39%	9.5%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	10.7%	2.8%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.8%	49.2%	4.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36%	33.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.3%	13.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	16.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	8.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.7%	6.2%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	33.3%	9.2%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	12.9%	1.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.8%	15.4%	13.6%	3.1%	12.3%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	26.8%	24.5%	-2.3%	2.5%	22.0%
Black Caribbean	10.7%	19.3%	8.6%	1.0%	18.3%
Other Black	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	31.4%	17.6%	-13.8%	81.4%	-63.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	61.6%	59.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	20.4%	13.9%	-6.5%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	13.1%	10.4%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	1.3%	8.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	59.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	35.2%	34.0%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	1.1%	-8.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	27.1%	2.2%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bell Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Green Lane was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% higher than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bell Green Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 129th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE26 5TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Bell Green Lane are based on 36 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 Bell Green Lane, London, SE26 5TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 5TN

Average Price
£227,614

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Green Lane

Average Price
£250,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,904

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Bell Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2015-03-06	£260,770
178 Bell Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2011-06-10	£281,295
214 Bell Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2005-05-17	£199,352
214 Bell Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,000	2004-08-12	£199,190
214 Bell Green Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2002-11-07	£215,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 5TN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	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	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,338 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	197 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	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	526 yd	Community 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	725 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	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,499 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	4,283 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	3,174 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,073 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,382 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	877 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	891 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,793 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olivi's Treats	271 Sydenham Road, London	366 yd
Sydenham Tandoori	144 Sydenham Road, London	469 yd
My Front Room	341 Sydenham Road, London	505 yd
Oze Sushi	335 Sydenham Road, London	505 yd
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Alfred	178 Sydenham Road, London	339 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	568 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	596 yd
Poodle Club Ltd	167 Sydenham Road, London	668 yd
The Dolphin	121 Sydenham Road, London	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
mm fried chicken	MM Fried Chicken, 297 Sydenham Road	381 yd
Wing Lee	295 Sydenham Road, London	398 yd
Caribbean Bites	293 Sydenham Road, London	398 yd
Barakah	299 Sydenham Road, London	398 yd
Dumplings Thai and Sushi	289 Sydenham Road, London	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK Gmbh	Lidl, 106-112 Sydenham Road	691 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	787 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	980 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	980 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Home Park PORTHCAWE ROAD	grass pitches	283 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	347 yd
Sydenham Sports Club GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE GATEWAY BUSINESS CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	376 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	413 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	623 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	668 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	673 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	738 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.3%
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	93.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	33.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	33.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.69 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 5TN