Longton Grove, London, SE26 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 6QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48%	50.7%	2.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	40.8%	39.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	46.6%	3.0%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	35.7%	33%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.6%	12.9%	0.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12%	1.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	56.7%	13.4%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	9.9%	3.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	6.9%	4.6%	-2.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.5%	63%	0.5%	81.4%	-18.4%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	68.8%	69.3%	0.5%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	69.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.8%	18.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	3%	-17.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Longton Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longton Grove was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% lower than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longton Grove has the lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Sydenham and the lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6QQ, 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 Longton Grove are based on 102 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 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6QQ

Average Price
£659,709

Semi-Detached
£683,031

Terraced
£657,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longton Grove

Average Price
£647,765

Semi-Detached
£690,934

Terraced
£736,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,350

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longton GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-09-17	£731,239
55 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2024-07-26	£829,656
75 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£606,500	2023-07-21	£660,785
9 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-12-08	£681,380
111 Longton Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-10-11	£685,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6QQ

Employment

SE26 6QQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6QQ 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	109
Retired	63
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,866 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	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	713 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	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Perry Vale , Forest Hill SE23 2NE	3out of 4	1,439 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	787 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,694 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,245 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	3,791 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,448 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	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	3,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	3,760 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,267 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	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trinity School 4 Recreation Road , Sydenham SE26 4ST	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Life In London Uk 32 Clyde Terrace , Forest Hill SE23 3BA	- not rated	1,273 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	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School St George's Church Hall , Vancouver Road SE23 2AG	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	248 yd
Grove Centre Lunch Service	The Grove Centre Church, 2 Jews Walk	258 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	309 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	311 yd
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	415 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	558 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	630 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	686 yd
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	327 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	327 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	483 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	569 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	470 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	630 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	654 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	939 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	939 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	254 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	280 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	793 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	878 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	53.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6QQ