Elder Road, London, SE27 9LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE27 9LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	56.1%	54.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	43.9%	45.6%	1.7%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 9LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	53.8%	62.5%	8.7%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	21.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	49.1%	46.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	32.7%	33.7%	1.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	12.3%	14%	1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.4%	19.2%	-7.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	33.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	11.2%	3.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	20.8%	19.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	20.8%	12.1%	-8.7%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.8%	3.2%
White	35.7%	35.2%	-0.5%	81.4%	-46.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.2%	10.2%	8.0%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	64.3%	55.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	9.3%	17.5%	8.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	8.4%	0.6%	1.3%	7.1%
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	63.2%	55.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	33%	31.5%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	3.5%	-9.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3.2%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Elder Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elder Road was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.5% higher than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elder Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 354th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.4%.

🔎 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 9LY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Elder Road are based on 107 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 Elder Road, London, SE27 9LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 9LY

Average Price
£645,846

Semi-Detached
£645,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elder Road

Average Price
£460,395

Semi-Detached
£645,467

Terraced
£524,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,677

Other
£847,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elder Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Elder Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,600	2013-04-26	£652,799
47 Elder Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2009-02-27	£637,766
51 Elder Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2005-09-23	£720,096
25 Elder Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-09-10	£460,255
51 Elder Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-09-24	£740,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 9LY

Employment

SE27 9LY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE27 9LY 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	75
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,697 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	3,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	- not rated	47 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	47 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Park School Gipsy Road , SE27 9TG	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	676 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	462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	758 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,675 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,810 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,902 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,029 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	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Campus Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	176 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	176 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South London College Knights Hill , SE27 0TX	- not rated	390 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fidelis College 147 Central Hill , SE19 1RT	- not rated	718 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School 147 Central Hill , London SE19 1RS	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tio Club The Coffee Shop Ltd	114 Norwood High Street, London	188 yd
Miranda's Kitchen	130 Norwood High Street, London	191 yd
Crown Canteen	Norwood Bus Garage, Ernest Avenue	393 yd
Muncow	87 Norwood High Street, London	404 yd
Ela's Cafe	93 Norwood High Street, London	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	462 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	607 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	644 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	703 yd
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire Dough	173 Norwood High Street, London	174 yd
New China	Ground Floor, 104 Norwood High Street	188 yd
Yoshida Sushi	100 Norwood High Street, London	191 yd
New Morleys	122 Norwood High Street, London	191 yd
Something Sweet Cakes	108A Norwood High Street, London	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London	726 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	950 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	998 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	1,001 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	193 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	458 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	507 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	774 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	867 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	926 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	971 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	51.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.0%
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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 9LY