Vigilant Close, London, SE26 6YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE26 6YB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	41.1%	10.2%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	43%	-4.5%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.1%	4.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	53.6%	54.9%	1.3%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	33.5%	31.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	11.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	53%	10.9%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.3%	7.4%	-4.9%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	0.8%	4.3%
White	61.7%	63.1%	1.4%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	69.8%	74.2%	4.4%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.7%	6%	-5.7%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	73.8%	6.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	18.8%	16.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	2%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Vigilant Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vigilant Close was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Sydenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vigilant Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sydenham and the 251st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 6YB, 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 Vigilant Close are based on 30 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 Vigilant Close, London, SE26 6YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE26 6YB

Average Price
£467,675

Semi-Detached
£479,316

Terraced
£466,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vigilant Close

Average Price
£528,120

Semi-Detached
£500,976

Terraced
£530,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vigilant CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Vigilant Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-05	£490,030
22 Vigilant Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-04-22	£480,774
20 Vigilant Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-07-28	£469,410
32 Vigilant Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-03-25	£251,190
18 Vigilant Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,500	2018-12-14	£494,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE26 6YB

Employment

SE26 6YB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6YB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	87
Retired	48
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	4,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,457 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	774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kelvin Grove Primary School Kelvin Grove , SE26 6BB	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eliot Bank Primary School Thorpewood Avenue , Sydenham SE26 4BU	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School The Peak , Sydenham SE26 4LJ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,891 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,947 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,196 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	3,540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,250 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	845 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Dulwich College Dulwich Common , Dulwich SE21 7LD	- not rated	1,475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,789 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Legendary Community Club	111 Wells Park Road, London	420 yd
Youth First CIO	The New Generation, 111 Wells Park Road	466 yd
Mia Dog Cafe Ltd	Mia Dog Cafe Ltd, The Talma	469 yd
Girl's Day School Trust	Sydenham High School, Westwood Hill	713 yd
The Journey Cafe	The Woodman, 110 Kirkdale	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood house	Dulwich Wood House, 39	318 yd
Fox's	Fox and Hounds, Fox And Hounds	851 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	Bricklayers Arms, 189 Dartmouth Road	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	524 yd
Tasty Chicken	74-80 Wells Park Road, London	524 yd
Greedy Chef	176, Dartmouth Road	868 yd
Bose Chicken	121 Kirkdale, London	873 yd
Sushi Handroll	190 Dartmouth Road, London	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco, 149 Kirkdale		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham Wells Park TAYLORS LANE	tennis courts	365 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL SYDENHAM HIGH SCHOOL WESTWOOD HILL	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	716 yd
Saints & Sinners (Closed) Park Hall Park Hall Sydenham Park	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club GRANGE LANE	golf	928 yd
Sydenham School DARTMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,043 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,068 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.0%

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	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE26 6YB