York Hill, London, SE27 0AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE27 0AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	56.9%	53.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	43.1%	46.8%	3.7%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 SE27 0AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	50.3%	52.5%	2.2%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	30.4%	4.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	9.3%	4%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.1%	51.2%	8.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	36.4%	33.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.8%	27.3%	4.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	9.6%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	33.9%	11.4%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	14.9%	1.2%	-13.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	21.4%	28.1%	6.7%	2.5%	25.6%
Black Caribbean	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	5.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.3%	29%	-4.3%	81.4%	-52.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	7.5%	3.5%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	62.9%	55.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.4%	4.8%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.9%	13.3%	1.4%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	1.3%	12.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	56.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	33.9%	32.0%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	4%	5%	1.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	3%	-22.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.9%	37.2%	-18.3%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is York Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Hill was 347.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 255.2% higher than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

York Hill has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 85th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE27 0AX, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 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 York Hill are based on 76 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for York Hill, London, SE27 0AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 0AX

Average Price
£218,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,446

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Hill

Average Price
£428,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,815

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Roberts House York Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2019-08-07	£209,521
Flat 3 Roberts House York Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-04-26	£174,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 0AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE27 0AX 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	97
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,877 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	443 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,066 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,506 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,830 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,119 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,884 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	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	455 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Noah's Ark School St Cuthbert's Church , Elmcourt Road SE27 9BZ	- not rated	483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Park Special School Elmcourt Road , SE27 9DA	- not rated	529 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School for the Hearing Impaired Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	- not rated	571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HZ	- not rated	740 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
Delicious Cafe	328 Norwood Road, London	112 yd
Efes Restaurant	336 Norwood Road, London	112 yd
Sorrento	Business, 376 Norwood Road	138 yd
O' Girasol	380A - 382 Norwood Road, London	138 yd
Iberico	519 Norwood Road, London	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	112 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	457 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	487 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Tavern, 7 Station Rise	610 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	4 Lansdowne Hill, London	74 yd
Mama Pollo	334 Norwood Road, London	112 yd
Subway	Business, 346 Norwood Road	112 yd
Ace Plaice	545 Norwood Road, London	166 yd
Papa John's	479 Norwood Road, London	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	138 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	163 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	166 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	599 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	679 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	791 yd
Mckenzie Boxing Fitness (Closed) Norwood Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	981 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	992 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		1,035 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%

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

Overview of SE27 0AX