Thornlaw Road, London, SE27 0SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE27 0SA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.7% of the population 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	56.2%	59.7%	3.5%	51.0%	8.7%
Male	43.8%	40.3%	-3.5%	49.0%	-8.7%

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 SE27 0SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	41.1%	50.4%	9.3%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	33.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10%	6.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	52.2%	53.1%	0.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	38.7%	33.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	6.4%	9.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around SE27 0SA this area, 7.8% 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 61.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	7.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.2%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	61.9%	14.3%	33.8%	28.1%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	59.6%	69.5%	9.9%	81.4%	-11.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.6%	5.6%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.1%	4.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	76.6%	6.2%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	16.9%	14.5%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	0.6%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thornlaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornlaw Road was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.0% lower than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornlaw Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 339th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE27 0SA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Thornlaw Road are based on 362 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 Thornlaw Road, London, SE27 0SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 0SA

Average Price
£694,864

Semi-Detached
£961,487

Terraced
£946,371

Detached
£867,757

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,804

Other
£1,165,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornlaw Road

Average Price
£513,151

Semi-Detached
£840,209

Terraced
£799,480

Detached
£1,213,830

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,779

Other
£574,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornlaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 4A Thornlaw Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-12-04	£186,556
Flat 2 4A Thornlaw Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-11-20	£184,118
2B Thornlaw Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-10-24	£701,480
88 Thornlaw Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,172,000	2025-10-03	£1,157,936
Flat 3 40 Thornlaw Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-09-08	£505,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 0SA

Employment

SE27 0SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	97
Self-Employed	39
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,343 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	3,406 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	265 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , West Norwood SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Park School Gipsy Road , SE27 9TG	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,048 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	5,369 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	3,451 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,666 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,317 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,465 yd	Further education	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	1,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South London College Knights Hill , SE27 0TX	- not rated	244 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	688 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	688 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	830 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Secondary Centre Elmcourt Road , West Norwood SE27 9BZ	- not rated	1,134 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The Grind	96 Knight's Hill, London	191 yd
Tickle Me Time Sandwich Bar	Ground Floor, 56 Knight's Hill	299 yd
Pintadera	Ground Floor, 50 Knight's Hill	299 yd
Southside Rehab Association	45 Knight's Hill, London	302 yd
The Garden Pizza Restuarant And Bar	Shop, 31 Knight's Hill	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	299 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	302 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	423 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Agile Rabbit	28 Ernest Avenue, London	250 yd
Knights Hill Fish Bar	39 Knight's Hill, London	295 yd
Morley's	Ground Floor, 48 Knight's Hill	299 yd
Kebab Hut	Ground Floor, 35 Knight's Hill	302 yd
Papadom On The Hill	62 Knight's Hill, London	305 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	629 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	715 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	721 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	151 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	686 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	842 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		1,033 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,073 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 0SA