Turnham Road, London, SE4 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE4 2LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.1%	51.2%	-6.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	41.9%	48.8%	6.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 SE4 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.7% 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	61.3%	64.7%	3.4%	37.9%	26.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	21.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	48.3%	55.9%	7.6%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.6%	28.3%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	10.6%	11.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	20.2%	15.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8.9%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	12.1%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.2%	4.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	38.7%	15.8%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	22.8%	25.6%	2.8%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	21.1%	15.9%	-5.2%	1.0%	14.9%
Other Black	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	0.5%	9.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	27.5%	27.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-54.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	63.9%	65.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	17.1%	13.1%	-4.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	1.3%	8.4%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	65.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	27.6%	26.7%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	0.7%	-21.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Turnham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Turnham Road was 86.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Turnham Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 381st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

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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
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE4 2LY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Turnham Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Turnham Road, London, SE4 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2LY

Average Price
£327,561

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Turnham Road

Average Price
£321,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£254,958

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,930

Other
£213,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Turnham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Edgehill Lodge, 153 Turnham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2022-05-20	£155,664
Flat 4 Edgehill Lodge, 153 Turnham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-14	£375,888
Flat 9 Edgehill Lodge, 153 Turnham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-11-15	£387,781
Flat 6 Edgehill Lodge, 153 Turnham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£333,000	2019-02-14	£373,548
Flat 4 Edgehill Lodge, 153 Turnham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2018-08-28	£357,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE4 2LY 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	86
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	23
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Other	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	17
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Turnham Academy Turnham Road , Brockley SE4 2HH	3out of 4	364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ivydale Primary School Ivydale Road , Nunhead SE15 3BU	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Howson Road , Brockley SE4 2BB	3out of 4	596 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Garden Primary Beecroft Road , SE4 2BS	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich Peckham Rye , East Dulwich SE22 0AT	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Thomas the Apostle College Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2EB	4out of 4	1,986 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newlands Academy Stuart Road , Peckham Rye SE15 3AZ	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,555 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's and St Clement's Primary School Co Hearing Impaired Unit Adys Road , SE15 4DY	- not rated	2,242 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	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
Youth First CIO	Honor Oak Community Centre, 50 Turnham Road	153 yd
TR Spice	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
S.T. Kitchen	364 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
Fred's London Ltd	Fred's, 358 Brockley Road	406 yd
Yard Sale Pizza	393 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rivoli Ballroom	346-350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
Brockley Jack	the brockley jack theatre, 410 Brockley Road	418 yd
London Beer Dispensary	London Beer Dispencery, 389 Brockley Road	445 yd
Crofton Park Tavern	332 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	455 yd
Waverley arms	Waverley Arms, 202	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wings Welcome	368 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
Pop-up Crofton Park Pictures	350 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
Jerk Garden	394 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
The Chinese Experience	390 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	392 yd
Eat Happy	400-406 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	414 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	383 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	444 yd
Co-Operative	294 - 296 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	765 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Honor Oak Sports Ground CEMETERY LODGE CEMETERY LODGE BRENCHLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	402 yd
Newland Academy STUART ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	651 yd
Bredinghurst School (Closed) Stuart Road	grass pitches	651 yd
Aquarius Golf Club Marmora Road	golf	753 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	765 yd
Harris Fitness Centre (East Dulwich) Homestall Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 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 SE4 2LY