Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London, SE26 6NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6NU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	50.8%	55.1%	4.3%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	49.2%	44.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 6NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	54.5%	60.3%	5.8%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	25.2%	-4.7%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	46.6%	48.8%	2.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.2%	33.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	15%	2.1%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	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.

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	12.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.6%	3.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	52.4%	7.8%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.6% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.5%	18.1%	8.6%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
White	61%	53.6%	-7.4%	81.4%	-27.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	9.2%	8.8%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	70.8%	65.4%	-5.4%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	3.8%	13.3%	9.5%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.8%	10.3%	0.5%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	6.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	65%	-5.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	20.8%	20.0%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	12.5%	10.6%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	1.3%	-19.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Westwood Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westwood Hill was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.8% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westwood Hill has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham and the 318th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 6NU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Westwood Hill are based on 381 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 Westwood Hill, Sydenham, London, SE26 6NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6NU

Average Price
£323,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,507

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westwood Hill

Average Price
£397,513

Semi-Detached
£883,660

Terraced
£701,648

Detached
£1,561,492

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,393

Other
£733,911

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westwood HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 31 Westwood Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-08	£258,239
Flat 3 31 Westwood Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-08-31	£359,704
Flat 20 31 Westwood Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-08-04	£328,425
Flat 9 31 Westwood Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,600	2019-06-25	£235,887
Flat 11 31 Westwood Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-03-31	£274,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6NU

Employment

SE26 6NU 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	93
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,255 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	4,804 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	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	938 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	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community school	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	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,644 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	2,011 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	3,549 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,317 yd	Community school	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	4,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	4,004 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,167 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	86 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College (Ducks) Kindergarten and Infant School Eller Bank , 87 College Road SE21 7HH	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Park School 2 Blean Grove , Penge SE20 8QU	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent 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
Girl's Day School Trust	Sydenham High School, Westwood Hill	88 yd
Grove Centre Lunch Service	The Grove Centre Church, 2 Jews Walk	489 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	501 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	502 yd
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	665 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	750 yd
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	751 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	792 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	539 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	539 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	735 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	820 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	720 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	750 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	767 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	1,029 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	88 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	283 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	738 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	756 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	940 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,043 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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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