Bentons Lane, London, SE27 9TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE27 9TZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45.5%	47.7%	2.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.5%	52.3%	-2.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	46.9%	44.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	40.2%	1.1%	44.2%	-4.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (91.4%) 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	51.7%	53.5%	1.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	31%	37.9%	6.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.7%	7.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 9TZ this area, 9.2% 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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.7%	9.2%	-16.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	6.5%	-16.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	21.1%	13.8%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	48.1%	23.5%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	7.3%	2.7%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	1.0%	15.2%
Other Black	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.5%	4.6%	-4.9%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	42.1%	48.5%	6.4%	81.4%	-32.9%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	72.7%	73.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.1%	5.3%	-3.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	73.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	21.8%	20.1%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.2%	-17.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Bentons Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentons Lane was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentons Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 75th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE27 9TZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Bentons Lane are based on 49 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 Bentons Lane, London, SE27 9TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 9TZ

Average Price
£281,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentons Lane

Average Price
£264,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£614,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,050

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Morton House Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-12-22	£251,020
Flat 18 Morton House Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-10-25	£258,396
Flat 10 Morton House Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-01-20	£313,675
Flat 8 Morton House Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2005-12-22	£301,305
Flat 10 Morton House Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2002-10-04	£295,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 9TZ

Employment

SE27 9TZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	68
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate 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	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,876 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	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood Park School Gipsy Road , SE27 9TG	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	- not rated	382 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	382 yd	Academy converter	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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	- not rated	1,061 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,165 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	3,590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,937 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	3,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,131 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,453 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,318 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	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,495 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	331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	331 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fidelis College 147 Central Hill , SE19 1RT	- not rated	509 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henriette Le Forestier Preparatory School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RT	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent School Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	567 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		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	507 yd
Miranda's Kitchen	130 Norwood High Street, London	510 yd
Golden Bowl	195 Gipsy Road, London	559 yd
Caffe Luna	Ground Floor, 237 Gipsy Road	566 yd
Passage To India	232 Gipsy Road, London	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	544 yd
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	566 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	566 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	731 yd
The colby arms	Colby Arms, 132	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire Dough	173 Norwood High Street, London	472 yd
New China	Ground Floor, 104 Norwood High Street	507 yd
Yoshida Sushi	100 Norwood High Street, London	510 yd
New Morleys	122 Norwood High Street, London	510 yd
Something Sweet Cakes	108A Norwood High Street, London	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	344 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	506 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	787 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	844 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,054 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	12.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	12.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 9TZ