The Gradient, London, SE26 6XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE26 6XR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	57.1%	54.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	42.9%	45.5%	2.6%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 6XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	43.5%	51.2%	7.7%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	32.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49%	53.6%	4.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37.1%	29.6%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	22%	-6.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	32.9%	11.5%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	25.1%	20.1%	-5.0%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	14.7%	18.4%	3.7%	1.0%	17.4%
Other Black	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	0.8%	3.9%
White	41.3%	34.2%	-7.1%	81.4%	-47.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	71.8%	64.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	11.9%	3.8%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	64.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	29.8%	27.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	0%	-18.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is The Gradient Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Gradient was 189.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% higher than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Gradient has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 166th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.0%.

🔎 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 6XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 The Gradient are based on 2 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 The Gradient, London, SE26 6XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6XR

Average Price
£527,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£527,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Gradient

Average Price
£537,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£537,595

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GradientStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Gradient, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-12-20	£490,432
4 The Gradient, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-07-05	£584,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6XR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE26 6XR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate 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	589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	1,415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,024 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Community school	No	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	3,623 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,319 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,373 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,045 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	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,525 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,689 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent 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
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	627 yd
Girl's Day School Trust	Sydenham High School, Westwood Hill	635 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	661 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	663 yd
Royal Voluntary Service Cafe	Crystal Palace National Sports Cent, Ledrington Road	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	613 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	905 yd
The bull & finch	126	924 yd
Railway Bell	Railway Bell Public House, 14 Cawnpore Street	998 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	724 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	724 yd
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	1,025 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	1,036 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	1,056 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	401 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	49.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.73 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 6XR