Paxton Place, London, SE27 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE27 9SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	48.5%	56.9%	8.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	30.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	1.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	54.7%	58.6%	3.9%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	32.6%	31.7%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

In the area around SE27 9SS this area, 9.1% 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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	9.1%	-3.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	58.5%	10.3%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	9.9%	1.8%	-8.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	11.8%	6.1%	-5.7%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	65.3%	61.2%	-4.1%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	65.6%	68.9%	3.3%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	69.1%	6.3%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3%	15.6%	12.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	2.6%	-12.5%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	5.4%	0.4%	5.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Paxton Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paxton Place was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Paxton Place has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 311th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE27 9SS, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Paxton Place are based on 39 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 Paxton Place, London, SE27 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 9SS

Average Price
£538,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£513,631

Detached
£1,015,419

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,045

Other
£1,107,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paxton Place

Average Price
£468,991

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£449,233

Detached
£987,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,050

Other
£1,050,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paxton PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 10 Paxton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2025-08-15	£375,013
Flat 9 10 Paxton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-09-02	£287,545
Flat 10 10 Paxton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-09	£338,465
Flat 1 12 Paxton Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-07-19	£240,031
9 Paxton Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-07-15	£345,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 9SS

Employment

SE27 9SS 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	152
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	18
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Other	16
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6

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	673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,847 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,880 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	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Primary School Bowen Drive , Kingswood Estate SE21 8NS	3out of 4	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Park School Gipsy Road , SE27 9TG	- not rated	788 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Primary School Woodland Road , SE19 1PA	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	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	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	534 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,729 yd	Community 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	3,656 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,241 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,649 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	3out of 4	2,522 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	4,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	5,207 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Prep & Senior 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Park Campus Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	830 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	898 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Norwood 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent special school	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
Gipsy Rose Cafe	240 Gipsy Road, London	80 yd
Caffe Luna	Ground Floor, 237 Gipsy Road	92 yd
Golden Bowl	195 Gipsy Road, London	98 yd
Manuel's	129 Gipsy Hill, London	112 yd
Passage To India	232 Gipsy Road, London	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	92 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	92 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	419 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	461 yd
The bull & finch	126	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gipsy Plaice Fish Bar	245 Gipsy Road, London	98 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	239 Gipsy Road, London	98 yd
Gipsy Peri Peri And Fried Chicken	246 Gipsy Road, London	120 yd
Fumi	79A Gipsy Hill, London	655 yd
Golden Fry	88 Gipsy Hill, London	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods	19-21 Westow Hill, London		1,034 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	521 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	753 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	828 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	986 yd
London Prep Dulwich (Mary Datchelor Playing Fields) MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD MARY DATCHELOR PLAYING FIELD HUNTS SLIP ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Twenty First Century Gymnasium (Closed) Westow Hill	health and fitness suite	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 9SS