Sydenham Avenue, London, SE26 6UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 6UH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44%	48.3%	4.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.4%	49.8%	5.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	43.6%	7.4%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	8.6%	1.3%	-7.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	60.6%	12.2%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	32.4%	28.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	15.6%	9%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around SE26 6UH this area, 6.8% 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 63.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	6.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	63.3%	15.9%	33.8%	29.5%
Other	10.3%	2.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	70.5%	66.1%	-4.4%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	74.5%	74.3%	-0.2%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	74.9%	2.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	17.6%	12.9%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	2.1%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Sydenham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydenham Avenue was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Anerley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydenham Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crystal Palace & Anerley and the 347th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.1%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE26 6UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sydenham Avenue are based on 186 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sydenham Avenue, London, SE26 6UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6UH

Average Price
£823,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,403,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,883

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydenham Avenue

Average Price
£419,482

Semi-Detached
£714,771

Terraced
£712,594

Detached
£1,446,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,203

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydenham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Crib Apartments, 2B Sydenham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£541,000	2023-07-31	£562,955
Flat 4 Crib Apartments, 2B Sydenham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£529,995	2020-03-11	£607,792
Flat 2 Crib Apartments, 2B Sydenham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-07-31	£649,718
Flat 1 Crib Apartments, 2B Sydenham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,995	2019-07-24	£677,960
Flat 3 Crib Apartments, 2B Sydenham Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-07-24	£644,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6UH

Employment

SE26 6UH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Unemployed	20
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	15
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	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	1,510 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,317 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	1,320 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,576 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,960 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	3,253 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	4,186 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,970 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	311 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	2,028 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,111 yd	Community 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	398 yd
Brown & Green LIFE	Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road	471 yd
COBB'S CORNER CAFE LTD	260 Kirkdale, London	649 yd
Sugarhill Cafe	Sugahill Cafe, 250 Kirkdale	667 yd
Pride Of Venice	27 High Street, Penge	705 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club	Sydenham Lawn Tennis Club, Lawrie Park Road	304 yd
Bridge House Tavern	2 High Street, Penge	646 yd
The Greyhound	313-315 Kirkdale, London	707 yd
The Pavilion	325 Kirkdale, London	712 yd
Craft Metropolis	47 High Street, Penge	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inthabox	31 - 33 High Street, Penge	705 yd
Selim Kebab	26 Sydenham Road, London	740 yd
Tasty Fish & Chips	3 Newlands Park, Sydenham	805 yd
Patty Palace Sydenham Ltd	27 Sydenham Road, London	836 yd
Vietsan	40B Sydenham Road, London	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	309-311 Kirkdale, London	707 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Cobbs Court	708 yd
Costsaver Supermarket	38-40 Sydenham Road, London	870 yd
Tesco	42 Sydenham Road, London	870 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Tennis Club LAWRIE PARK ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	309 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	393 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	657 yd
Pure Gym (Sydenham) REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE REGENT HOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE KIRKDALE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	742 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6UH