Limes Grove, London, SE13 6DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 6DD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	52.8%	47.9%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.2%	52.1%	4.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 6DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	50.6%	60.9%	10.3%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	31.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	12.4%	5.6%	-6.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	45.9%	44.2%	-1.7%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.1%	39.6%	2.5%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	13.1%	6.9%	-6.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.2%	8.8%	6.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6DD this area, 8.1% 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	57.9%	5.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	59.8%	72.5%	12.7%	81.4%	-8.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	65.5%	64.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	63.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.6%	18.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	13.1%	6%	-7.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	3.7%	-9.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Limes Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limes Grove was 258.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.6% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Limes Grove has the 13th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 99th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 6DD, 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 Limes Grove are based on 214 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 Limes Grove, London, SE13 6DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6DD

Average Price
£389,396

Semi-Detached
£721,966

Terraced
£740,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,808

Other
£1,005,644

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limes Grove

Average Price
£366,000

Semi-Detached
£644,013

Terraced
£931,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,534

Other
£1,009,799

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limes GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51A Limes Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-07-08	£316,261
Ground Floor Flat 17 Limes Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-03-25	£314,228
Basement Flat 41A Limes Grove, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£985,000	2024-08-22	£994,919
7 Limes Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-06-04	£788,617
Basement Flat 17 Limes Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-04-19	£354,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6DD

Employment

SE13 6DD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	2,487 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	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,672 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,555 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	103 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	664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ennersdale Primary School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Belmont Hill , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	3out of 4	1,048 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	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,230 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	1,684 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	761 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,517 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	729 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	729 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,785 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	429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
CHEF'S TREAT	161 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	144 yd
CAFE INN	183 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	144 yd
Anamore Restaurant	187 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	144 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	166-172 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	187 yd
Lee More Centre	Lewisham Central Community Hub, Leemore, 29-31 Clarendon Rise	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	190 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	198 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	206 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	381 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesters Chicken	167 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	144 yd
Gabbys Carribean Jerks	215 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	189 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	217 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	189 yd
La Parma Pizzeria	252 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	242 yd
Grace Caribbean Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 10, 8-12 Lee High Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	144 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	371 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	755 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	755 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		199 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	711 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	762 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	861 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	921 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 6DD