Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	51.2%	53.3%	2.1%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.8%	46.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	55.7%	55.6%	-0.1%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	27.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	11.2%	3.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	55.2%	42.3%	-12.9%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	29.4%	36.6%	7.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	9.5%	13.4%	3.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.6%	21.2%	3.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	6.5%	-14.0%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	17.4%	10.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	33.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	8.5%	2.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.4% 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%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	22.6%	17.6%	-5.0%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	0.9%	6.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	41.7%	40.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	-41.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.2%	12.2%	9.0%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	67.5%	65.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	11.4%	7.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	65.4%	-0.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.6%	23.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	0.4%	-25.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Sydenham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Hill was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.6% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Hill has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 40th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 6AJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Sydenham Hill are based on 544 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 Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6AJ

Average Price
£298,107

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,107

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Hill

Average Price
£596,443

Semi-Detached
£1,301,020

Terraced
£795,373

Detached
£2,477,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,576

Other
£1,960,265

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 35 Highgate House Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2018-08-10	£292,279
Flat 35 Highgate House Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2014-05-09	£281,279
Flat 35 Highgate House Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2007-04-20	£260,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 6AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	14
Retired	14
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	2,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,965 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,409 yd	Further education	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	3,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,701 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sydenham High School, GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep & Senior 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,390 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	174 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	215 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	218 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	483 yd
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	429 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	556 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	559 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	243 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	243 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	531 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	536 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	590 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	1,061 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	397 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	691 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	713 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	886 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,023 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	64 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6AJ