Knights Hill, London, SE27 0HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE27 0HY is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	44.2%	46.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	55.8%	53.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	4.5%

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 SE27 0HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	57.6%	62%	4.4%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	17%	-10.5%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	14%	5.7%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	0.4%	1%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	50%	57.3%	7.3%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30.5%	26.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	14.9%	10.9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	13.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	7%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	33%	53.2%	20.2%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	20.7%	3.3%	-17.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	51.9%	55.8%	3.9%	81.4%	-25.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.1% 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	39.3%	51.1%	11.8%	83.2%	-32.1%
European Union	24.4%	23.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	4.5%	-8.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	39%	50.8%	11.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	10.4%	23.7%	13.3%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	18.2%	6.6%	-11.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.6%	-16.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	6%	0.4%	5.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Knights Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knights Hill was 340.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.2% higher than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knights Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 85th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE27 0HY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Knights Hill are based on 449 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 Knights Hill, London, SE27 0HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 0HY

Average Price
£336,980

Semi-Detached
£813,847

Terraced
£284,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,934

Other
£425,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knights Hill

Average Price
£447,315

Semi-Detached
£688,140

Terraced
£705,887

Detached
£994,537

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,811

Other
£1,185,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knights HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 28 Knights Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£388,500	2024-11-15	£388,500
Flat 3 28 Knights Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-08-21	£265,819
26A Knights Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-24	£386,521
26B Knights Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-10-30	£336,871
4A Knights Hill, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-10-27	£423,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 0HY

Employment

SE27 0HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE27 0HY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	42
Other	32
Unemployed	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,049 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	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,946 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	237 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	1,131 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	669 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,234 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,699 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	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,311 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Community special 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
Sweet Carolina Kitchen & Bar	2 Knight's Hill, London	3 yd
The Lal Baag	8 Knight's Hill, London	3 yd
West Norwood Picture House	Library And Hall, 1 - 7 Norwood High Street	75 yd
Cafe Cappodocia	Shop, 43 Norwood High Street	180 yd
Sorrento	Business, 376 Norwood Road	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	182 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	202 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	317 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	323 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mojo Takeaway	18 Knight's Hill, London	0 yd
Patty King UK	10 Knight's Hill, London	3 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	24 Knight's Hill, London	3 yd
Delly's	3 Hannen Road, London	95 yd
New Golden Wok	2 Norwood High Street, London	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	181 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	257 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	261 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	885 yd
Sainsbury's	364 - 366 Norwood Road, London	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	140 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	412 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	707 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	756 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	1,022 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.9%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 0HY