Ormanton Road, London, SE26 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE26 6RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	40%	46.8%	6.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	33.5%	-5.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41%	51.4%	10.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.7%	33.1%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	16.4%	-6.3%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	5.5%	-11.3%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	50%	15.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	10.9%	2.5%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	55.3%	59.6%	4.3%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	72.9%	68.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.2%	68.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	24.2%	23.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	1.4%	-18.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Ormanton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ormanton Road was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ormanton Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 328th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 6RB, 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 Ormanton Road are based on 104 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 Ormanton Road, London, SE26 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6RB

Average Price
£526,713

Semi-Detached
£808,926

Terraced
£625,618

Detached
£545,824

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,185

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ormanton Road

Average Price
£531,261

Semi-Detached
£689,964

Terraced
£588,922

Detached
£555,353

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,610

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ormanton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Ormanton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-03-31	£939,244
31 Ormanton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-09-23	£278,012
32 Ormanton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-08-22	£275,289
18 Ormanton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£512,000	2022-07-28	£546,721
48 Ormanton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2021-09-20	£560,359

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,630 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	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	1,253 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	1,029 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,448 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	3,630 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
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,052 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Community 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	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,897 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	2,012 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	177 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	441 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	442 yd
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	444 yd
Grove Centre Lunch Service	The Grove Centre Church, 2 Jews Walk	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	656 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	788 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	811 yd
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	841 yd
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	486 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	486 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	721 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	794 yd
Home Taste	229 Dartmouth Road, London	801 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale	712 yd
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	811 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	831 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	179 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	193 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	849 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	998 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,017 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	167.1 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6RB