Lochaber Road, London, SE13 5QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 5QU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.9%	47.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.1%	52.9%	2.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of SE13 5QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	35.7%	-0.1%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	52.6%	1.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (87.2%) 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%	56.4%	5.4%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	37.3%	30.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 SE13 5QU this area, 8.7% 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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.9%	4.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	54.2%	3.1%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	72.4%	72.4%	0.0%	81.4%	-9.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	81.2%	74.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	3.7%	8.6%	4.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	75.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	16%	13.2%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14%	1.4%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Lochaber Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lochaber Road was 122.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% higher than the Lee Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lochaber Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Lee Green and the 311th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE13 5QU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lochaber Road are based on 61 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 Lochaber Road, London, SE13 5QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5QU

Average Price
£655,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£778,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,532

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lochaber Road

Average Price
£710,238

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£802,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lochaber Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Lochaber Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2025-02-14	£838,745
10 Lochaber Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2023-08-14	£942,154
13 Lochaber Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-04-25	£582,580
37 Lochaber Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-03-22	£586,704
28 Lochaber Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£785,000	2021-06-01	£898,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5QU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,253 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	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	704 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,065 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,265 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,330 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halcyon Books	266-268 Lee High Road, London	106 yd
Spice of Life	260 Lee High Road, London	142 yd
Funky Buddha	221 Lee High Road, London	251 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	255 yd
Panas Gurkha Restaurant & Sushi	Panas Gurkha Restaurant, 318 Lee High Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dacre Arm's	Dacre Arms, 11 Kingswood Place	394 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	404 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	472 yd
The Old Tigers Head	Ye Old Tigers Head, 351 Lee High Road	541 yd
Duke of Edinburgh	Duke Of Edinburgh Public House, 394 Lee High Road	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Kitchen	274B Lee High Road, London	196 yd
Rowdy Burgers and Desserts	316 Lee High Road, London	196 yd
Taste of Tennessee	276 Lee High Road, London	196 yd
Krenora Ltd	280 Lee High Road, London	196 yd
Tasty Grill	175 Lee High Road, London	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury plc	Sainsbury's, 14 Burnt Ash Road	645 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	684 yd
Blackheath food centre	Ground Floor Shop, 159 Lee Road	731 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	1,020 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	438 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		523 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		543 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		691 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		758 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	798 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Bowring Sports Ground ELTHAM ROAD	grass pitches	951 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 5QU