Sydenham Hill, London, SE26 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.7%	53%	1.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.3%	47%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	34.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	50.9%	4.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	61.4%	7.0%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	31.2%	22%	-9.2%	33.6%	-11.6%
Fair health	9.9%	11%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

In the area around SE26 6LX this area, 9.3% 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 66.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	6.5%	-9.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.3%	-3.0%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	66.2%	15.7%	33.8%	32.4%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.7%	75.8%	0.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	78.3%	71.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
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	74.1%	70.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	24.4%	24.0%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	0.4%	-20.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Sydenham Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Hill was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Forest Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sydenham Hill has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Forest Hill and the 37th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6LX

Average Price
£410,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,294

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 1 Sedley Court, 48 Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2025-03-31	£423,604
Flat 1 Sedley Court, 48 Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-04	£420,182
Flat 16 Sedley Court, 48 Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-07-05	£432,382
Flat 1 Sedley Court, 48 Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-08-17	£431,022
Flat 17 Sedley Court, 48 Sydenham Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2016-01-29	£465,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6LX

Employment

SE26 6LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE26 6LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	49
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,063 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	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horniman Primary School Horniman Drive , SE23 3BP	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,019 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	615 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,284 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	3,198 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,151 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,569 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,575 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
Horniman Museum (Cafe)	Horniman Museum, 100 London Road	530 yd
Sparsh- Interestingly Indian	47 London Road, London	600 yd
Matoom Thai Bistro	53 London Road, London	600 yd
The Moustache	99 Kirkdale, London	607 yd
Forest Hill Pools Cafe,	Forest Hill Pools Cafe, Forest Hill Swimming Pools	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	643 yd
The Capitol	Capitol - JD Wetherspoon PLC, The Capitol	692 yd
Hill	The Hill, 45-47 Dartmouth Road	707 yd
The Dartmouth Arms	Dartmouth Arms, 7 Dartmouth Road	707 yd
Bird In Hand	Bird in Hand, Bird In Hand	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	601 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	605 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	636 yd
Mr Pizza	223 Dartmouth Road, London	636 yd
MMM Fried Chicken	101 Dartmouth Road, London	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
TESCO	86 London Road, London	527 yd
Sainsbury's Forest Hill	34-48 London Road, London	690 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	775 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	501 yd
Forest Hill Pool (Closed) Dartmouth Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Forest Hill Pools DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Forest Hill) 26-28 26-28 LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Streatham And Marlborough Cricket Club DULWICH COMMON	grass pitches	735 yd
Coliseum Fitness (Closed) David's Road	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Camber Lawn Tennis Club CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB CAMBER LAWN TENNIS CLUB DULWICH COMMON	tennis courts	797 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	815 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	1,074 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6LX