Area Information for Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB

Bovill Road in Lewisham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Crofton Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lewisham West and East Dulwich. This page combines information for the address Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SE23 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SE23 1HB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Lewisham
Ward Crofton Park
Constituency Lewisham West and East Dulwich * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 29 property sales in Bovill Road, SE23 1HB since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Crofton Park), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB:

Ackroyd Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1DN
Ackroyd Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1DL
Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HA
Agnew Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1DJ
Gabriel Street, Lewisham, London, SE23 1DW
Gabriel Street, Lewisham, London, SE23 1DP

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SE23 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 29 property sales in Bovill Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Bovill Road, Lewisham, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 2
Semi-Detached 7
Terraced 59
Flat (Purpose-Built) 4
Flat (Converted) 92
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 165
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 58
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 6
Rented: Other Social 30
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 43
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 165

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 36
Two People 67
Three People 28
Four People 23
Five People 7
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 163

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bovill Road, Lewisham, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 36
Family Household 101
Other Household 27
Total 164

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 90
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 165

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lewisham West and East Dulwich constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 188
Female 209
Total 397

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 28
10-14 21
15-19 11
20-24 20
25-29 41
30-34 41
35-39 36
40-44 43
45-49 45
50-54 30
55-59 13
60-64 10
65-69 11
70-74 6
75-79 6
80-84 7
85+ 6
Total 397

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SE23 1HB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 171
Married 105
Separated 6
Divorced 27
Widowed 12
Total 321

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 206
Good 139
Fair 38
Bad 14
Very Bad 2
Total 399

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Bovill Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 65% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 208
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Other 6
Total 321

Ethnic Group Embed This

Bovill Road, Lewisham, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 68% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 270
Mixed Ethnicity 36
Indian 3
Chinese 5
Other Asian 10
Black African 11
Black Caribbean 46
Other Black/African/Caribbean 9
Arab 2
Other 7
Total 399

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 310
European Union 32
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 19
Middle East and Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 21
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 5
Total 398

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 310
10+ Years 62
5-10 Years 13
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 394

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SE23 1HB.

Passport(s) Held
None 15
United Kingdom 336
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 2
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 3
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 197
Christian 141
Buddhist 7
Hindu 2
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 38
Total 398

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Crofton Park ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 47% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 152
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 42
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 16
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 17
Retired 31
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 10
Other 6
Total 322

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 44
Professional Occupations 80
Associate Professional Occupations 41
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 8
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 12
Total 224

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 87
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 89
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 29
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 17
Total 321

Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB is within the Crofton Park policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Bovill Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Crofton Park
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Lewisham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SE23 1HB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest railway station is Honor Oak Park, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Honor Oak Park 400 yards
Crofton Park 0.6 miles
Forest Hill 0.7 miles
Catford 0.8 miles
Catford Bridge 0.9 miles
Brockley 1.2 miles
Ladywell 1.3 miles
Bellingham 1.4 miles
Nunhead 1.4 miles
Sydenham (London) 1.5 miles
Lower Sydenham 1.6 miles
St Johns (London) 1.8 miles
Lewisham 1.8 miles
East Dulwich 1.8 miles
Sydenham Hill 1.9 miles
Peckham Rye 1.9 miles
Hither Green 1.9 miles
Queens Road (Peckham) 1.9 miles
New Cross Gate 1.9 miles
North Dulwich 1.9 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest Overground station is Honor Oak Park, approximately 340 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is Dalmain Primary School, approximately 470 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Dalmain Primary School 470 yards November 2024
Stillness Infant School 490 yards July 2022
    
Stillness Junior School 490 yards February 2020
    
St William of York Catholic Primary School 540 yards October 2022
    
Fairlawn Primary School 780 yards January 2019
    
Kilmorie Primary School 0.6 miles July 2024
    
Rathfern Primary School 0.7 miles December 2015
    
Horniman Primary School 0.7 miles March 2018
    
Perrymount Primary School 0.7 miles December 2012
    
Prendergast Ladywell School (All Through) 0.7 miles February 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is St Dunstan's College, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Dunstan's College 0.7 miles  
Prendergast Ladywell School (All Through) 0.7 miles February 2019
    
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich 0.8 miles December 2023
    
Forest Hill School 1.1 miles December 2023
    
Sydenham School 1.1 miles March 2017
    
Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich 1.1 miles November 2023
    
Prendergast School 1.2 miles November 2013
    
Haberdashers' Hatcham College 1.4 miles February 2019
    
Prendergast Vale School (All Through) 1.7 miles January 2018
    
Conisborough College 1.7 miles April 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is Modality Lewisham (ML), approximately 670 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is Dental Beauty Forest Hill, approximately 660 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is University Hospital Lewisham, approximately 1.2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bovill Road, Lewisham, London, SE23 1HB. The nearest is Crofton Park Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SE23 1HB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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