Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	49.8%	54.4%	4.6%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	50.2%	45.6%	-4.6%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 6LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	44.1%	56.4%	12.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	25.1%	-14.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	50.7%	45.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	33.8%	35.4%	1.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.5%	15.2%	4.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	17.8%	-4.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	5%	5.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	38.3%	12.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	10.5%	0%	-10.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	17.8%	18.1%	0.3%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	14.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	13.8%
Other Black	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	0.5%	8.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	0.9%	5.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	36.5%	26.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.4%	11.4%	10.0%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	62.6%	64.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	15.3%	5.7%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	5.1%	0.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	64.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	25.3%	23.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6.8%	0.4%	-6.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	0%	-25.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sydenham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Hill was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Forest Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 6LR, 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 533 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 6LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6LR

Average Price
£326,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Hill

Average Price
£580,186

Semi-Detached
£1,307,391

Terraced
£780,443

Detached
£2,452,237

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,678

Other
£762,033

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Farley House Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-07	£339,572
Flat 9 Farley House Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£299,995	2017-12-19	£325,646

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 6LR 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	59
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,529 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	4,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,933 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	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	1,167 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	659 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	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	4,404 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,291 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,586 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,312 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	991 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,494 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,964 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	351 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	369 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	371 yd
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	448 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	502 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	506 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	578 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	1,038 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	356 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	356 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	469 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	471 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale		589 yd
TESCO	86 London Road, London		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	561 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	620 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	779 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.3 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	152.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6LR