Bentons Lane, London, SE27 9UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE27 9UD 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 9UD, 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 9UD 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 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentons Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 151st lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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 9UD, 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 47 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 9UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 9UD

Average Price
£334,356

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£632,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,747

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentons Lane

Average Price
£277,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£625,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentons LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 29 Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-09-15	£267,385
Flat 5 29 Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-10-25	£410,047
Flat 5 29 Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£310,000	2014-06-09	£367,701
Flat 2 29 Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2014-05-23	£221,813
Flat 3 29 Bentons Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£190,000	2014-03-31	£244,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 9UD

Employment

SE27 9UD 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	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,705 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	3,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,860 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	3out of 4	139 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	733 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,148 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,058 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	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,348 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	109 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	957 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,111 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Tio Club The Coffee Shop Ltd	114 Norwood High Street, London	364 yd
Miranda's Kitchen	130 Norwood High Street, London	367 yd
Muncow	87 Norwood High Street, London	541 yd
Crown Canteen	Norwood Bus Garage, Ernest Avenue	550 yd
Ela's Cafe	93 Norwood High Street, London	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	561 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	595 yd
The Paxton	255 Gipsy Road, London	672 yd
The Two Towers	201 Gipsy Road, London	672 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fire Dough	173 Norwood High Street, London	330 yd
New China	Ground Floor, 104 Norwood High Street	364 yd
Yoshida Sushi	100 Norwood High Street, London	367 yd
New Morleys	122 Norwood High Street, London	367 yd
Something Sweet Cakes	108A Norwood High Street, London	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		869 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London		1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	215 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 CENTRAL HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	670 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	701 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,080 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of SE27 9UD