Knowles Hill Crescent, London, SE13 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 6DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54.5%	51.5%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	49.8%	57.9%	8.1%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	29.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35.1%	29.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	5.9%	10.1%	4.2%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	14.2%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	6.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	47.8%	6.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	9.4%	1.5%	-7.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	16.6%	13.4%	-3.2%	1.0%	12.4%
Other Black	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2%	4.2%	2.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	51.7%	52.6%	0.9%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	64.9%	63.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	9%	13.8%	4.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	11.5%	6.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

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	4.5%	20.5%	16.0%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	7%	8.9%	1.9%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	2.5%	-14.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Knowles Hill Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowles Hill Crescent was 235.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Knowles Hill Crescent has the 13th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 109th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.9%.

🔎 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 6DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Knowles Hill Crescent are based on 150 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 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, SE13 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6DS

Average Price
£484,086

Semi-Detached
£521,668

Terraced
£582,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,366

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowles Hill Crescent

Average Price
£459,283

Semi-Detached
£481,087

Terraced
£604,716

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,571

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowles Hill CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-10-25	£429,777
2 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-02-29	£582,413
52 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£507,000	2023-07-31	£550,293
88 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-02-17	£354,649
42 Knowles Hill Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-06	£290,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	183
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	51
Unemployed	29
Retired	24
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,687 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	3,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,534 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,898 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	1,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	2,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Green Ltd	65 Ennersdale Road, Hither Green	74 yd
Hither Green Railway Club	19 Beacon Road, Hither Green	299 yd
Hither Green Baptist Church	Street Record, Theodore Road	361 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Brindishe Green Primary School, Beacon Road	369 yd
Found Hope	216 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	384 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	614 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	666 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	726 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Americanos	Sam Roosters, Pizza Americanos, SE Super Grill, 114 Hither Green Lane	186 yd
Mr Chippy	108 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	190 yd
Thiru	110 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	190 yd
La Pizzoteca Uk Ltd	134 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	190 yd
Jin Jiang Chinese Restaurant	7 Ryecroft Road, Hither Green	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	350 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	715 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	835 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		732 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	924 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	1,014 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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