Hensford Gardens, London, SE26 6JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	51.5%	54.9%	3.4%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	48.5%	45.1%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 6JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	52.7%	50%	-2.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	33.8%	6.5%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.7%	59%	4.3%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	23.4%	27.1%	3.7%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	14.6%	9.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	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	23.9%	22.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	42.4%	15.6%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	8.3%	0.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	24.5%	11.6%	-12.9%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	4%	6.7%	2.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	1.5%	-4.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	38.7%	50.6%	11.9%	81.4%	-30.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	72.3%	66.7%	-5.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	3.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	66.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	22.9%	21.4%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	2.3%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Hensford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hensford Gardens was 184.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hensford Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 175th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE26 6JG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Hensford Gardens are based on 41 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 Hensford Gardens, London, SE26 6JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6JG

Average Price
£379,276

Semi-Detached
£380,231

Terraced
£555,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,489

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hensford Gardens

Average Price
£362,188

Semi-Detached
£405,766

Terraced
£533,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,730

Other
£180,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hensford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hensford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£386,000	2024-06-18	£401,425
27 Hensford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-05-20	£357,154
17 Hensford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-30	£358,412
7 Hensford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-01-22	£395,185
8 Hensford Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-07	£192,393

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,745 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	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	762 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	512 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,548 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	4,092 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	3,540 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,354 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	555 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Community special school	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
Hibagon Sushi & Grill	124 Kirkdale, London	148 yd
Symply Pizza Ltd	Fox And Hounds, 150 Kirkdale	148 yd
Saigon Cafe	138 Kirkdale, London	148 yd
Grove Centre Lunch Service	The Grove Centre Church, 2 Jews Walk	166 yd
Food Connects Ltd	161 Food & Drink-Food Connects Ltd, 161 Kirkdale	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	145 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	275 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	612 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	678 yd
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	203 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	217 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	217 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	288 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	199 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	612 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	641 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	923 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	471 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	511 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	531 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	557 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	849 yd
Mayow Park MAYOW PARK MAYOW PARK MAYOW ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	946 yd
Forest Hill School Sports Centre DACRES ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	1,079 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6JG