Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE13 6AA is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	45.6%	45.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.4%	54.6%	0.2%	49.0%	5.6%

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 SE13 6AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	70.8%	56.1%	-14.7%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	27.8%	10.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	62.8%	57.9%	-4.9%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	19.2%	31.8%	12.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	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.

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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	15.5%	6.6%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	56.6%	3.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	12.3%	2.8%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.1% 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%	18%	16.0%	0.7%	17.3%
Indian	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.4%	9.4%	3.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.6%	38.1%	-17.5%	81.4%	-43.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	42.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-40.5%
European Union	9.6%	16.6%	7.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	16.9%	4.5%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.6%	42.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	18%	21.6%	3.6%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	14.7%	9.1%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	17.2%	13.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44%	76.7%	-32.7%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	11.9%	0.6%	11.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	7.7%	0.4%	7.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Lewisham High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham High Street was 1707.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 716.1% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lewisham High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 3rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 526.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE13 6AA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Lewisham High Street are based on 258 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 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6AA

Average Price
£621,377

Semi-Detached
£1,347,500

Terraced
£1,426,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,493

Other
£602,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewisham High Street

Average Price
£848,966

Semi-Detached
£813,349

Terraced
£1,283,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,525

Other
£1,808,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewisham High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167A Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-07-11	£331,321
Ground Floor 167 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2025-02-24	£19,686
137 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-03-09	£727,175
139 - 141 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,760,000	2020-12-18	£1,781,312
139 - 141 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,760,000	2020-12-18	£1,781,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6AA

Employment

SE13 6AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 6AA 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	188
Looking after home or family	55
Part-Time Employee	49
Unemployed	46
Self-Employed	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Other	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

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	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	- not rated	45 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ennersdale Primary School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	826 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,154 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools	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	745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	586 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell School (Bartram) 12 Belmont Hill , Brockley SE13 5BD	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent school	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
CHEF'S TREAT	161 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	7 yd
CAFE INN	183 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	7 yd
Anamore Restaurant	187 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	7 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	166-172 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	49 yd
Burger King	Burger King Uk Ltd, 128 Lewisham High Street	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	80 yd
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	112 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	150 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	306 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters Chicken	167 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	7 yd
Gabbys Carribean Jerks	215 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	204 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	217 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	204 yd
La Parma Pizzeria	252 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	234 yd
Grace Caribbean Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 10, 8-12 Lee High Road	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	7 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	404 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	611 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	612 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		263 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	381 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	513 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	917 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	937 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.3%

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	7.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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