Longton Grove, London, SE26 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 6QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	56.7%	52%	-4.7%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	32.5%	5.7%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.9%	55.7%	8.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	35.7%	28.5%	-7.2%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	47%	13.5%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	8.5%	1.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	13.1%	17.7%	4.6%	2.5%	15.2%
Black Caribbean	7%	9.3%	2.3%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
White	60.1%	53.2%	-6.9%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	75.1%	66.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	12.9%	10.1%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	67.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	20%	19.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.4%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Longton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longton Grove was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longton Grove has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 149th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.4%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 Longton Grove are based on 100 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 Longton Grove, London, SE26 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6QH

Average Price
£577,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longton Grove

Average Price
£639,471

Semi-Detached
£681,860

Terraced
£719,512

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,583

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 70 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2020-10-29	£587,747
Flat B 70 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-05-08	£519,418
Flat B 70 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,995	2006-09-18	£475,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6QH

Employment

SE26 6QH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	33
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,649 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	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Dartmouth Road , Forest Hill SE23 3HZ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	1,308 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	824 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,432 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	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	3,820 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	3,853 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,057 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	360 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Foundation special school	No	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	267 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	267 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	269 yd
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	288 yd
Grove Centre Lunch Service	The Grove Centre Church, 2 Jews Walk	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	455 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	583 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	713 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	769 yd
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	299 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	299 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	517 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	589 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	511 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	713 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	737 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	1,022 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	199 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	812 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	931 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%

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

Overview of SE26 6QH