Lawrie Park Crescent, London, SE26 6HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	50.6%	53.2%	2.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.4%	46.8%	-2.6%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 6HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	47.4%	42.9%	-4.5%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	42.9%	6.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.5%) 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	52.1%	58.4%	6.3%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	33.2%	33.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.4%	5.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SE26 6HD this area, 7.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	66.5%	19.1%	33.8%	32.7%
Other	11.5%	4%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.1% 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	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.3%	7%	4.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9.7%	2.3%	-7.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	60.2%	67.1%	6.9%	81.4%	-14.3%
Arab	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	69.5%	64.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.6%	14%	7.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.4%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	64.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.4%	20.9%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	1.7%	-15.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Lawrie Park Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrie Park Crescent was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lawrie Park Crescent has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 204th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 6HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Lawrie Park Crescent are based on 90 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 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, SE26 6HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6HD

Average Price
£792,039

Semi-Detached
£2,536,732

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,186,349

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,137

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrie Park Crescent

Average Price
£548,759

Semi-Detached
£2,333,345

Terraced
£1,225,283

Detached
£1,295,129

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,837

Other
£9,923

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrie Park CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Esbourne Court, 2 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-12-19	£434,081
Flat 2 Esbourne Court, 2 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-09-11	£395,812
Flat 3 Esbourne Court, 2 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-04	£442,822
Flat 1 10 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,500	2022-04-13	£510,931
Flat 1 Esbourne Court, 2 Lawrie Park Crescent, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,800	2019-12-23	£6,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,163 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,478 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	4,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malcolm Primary School Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	- not rated	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cator Park School Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	- not rated	1,681 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,316 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	4,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,038 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,632 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	474 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anerley School for Boys Versailles Road , Anerley SE20 8AX	- not rated	1,428 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Orchard Lodge William Booth Road , Anerley SE20 8BG	- not rated	1,607 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Girl's Day School Trust	Sydenham High School, Westwood Hill	474 yd
COBB'S CORNER CAFE LTD	260 Kirkdale, London	515 yd
Sugarhill Cafe	Sugahill Cafe, 250 Kirkdale	554 yd
Kozan	Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips, 321 Kirkdale	571 yd
Kozan Kebab - Fish & Chips	321 Kirkdale, London	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	219 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	574 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	580 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	645 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	590 yd
Inthabox	31 - 33 High Street, Penge	673 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	683 yd
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	685 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	576 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	580 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	709 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	709 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	225 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	470 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE CRYSTAL PALACE NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE LEDRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	782 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	829 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	841 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	965 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.6 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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