Theodore Road, London, SE13 6HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 6HT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 6HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	33.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.2%	8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	47.9%	59.2%	11.3%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	36.7%	27.3%	-9.4%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	12.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	15.5%	1.6%	1.0%	14.5%
Other Black	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
White	52.7%	51.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	-30.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	63.6%	58%	-5.6%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.2%	8%	0.8%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	11%	1.7%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	57.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	23.4%	20.7%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12%	8%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.7%	-11.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Theodore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theodore Road was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% lower than the Hither Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Theodore Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green and the 359th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 6HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Theodore Road are based on 91 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 Theodore Road, London, SE13 6HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6HT

Average Price
£508,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£645,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,764

Other
£378,499

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theodore Road

Average Price
£464,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£613,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,666

Other
£376,650

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theodore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Theodore Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2026-02-09	£480,000
15 Theodore Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-11-28	£495,553
25A Theodore Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,500	2025-09-30	£504,453
9A Theodore Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-03-25	£510,742
11 Theodore Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,250	2025-03-11	£508,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6HT

Employment

SE13 6HT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE13 6HT 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	136
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	25
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Other	21
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	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	2,817 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	3,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,205 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	3out of 4	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ennersdale Primary School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Manor Infant School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,677 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,745 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,197 yd	Community school	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	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,533 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,693 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , SE6 1AU	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hither Green Baptist Church	Street Record, Theodore Road	29 yd
Saka Maka	226 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	97 yd
Found Hope	216 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	108 yd
Good to Go	216 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	108 yd
Hither Green Railway Club	19 Beacon Road, Hither Green	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	87 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	839 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	904 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	933 yd
Dirty South ( Bar only)	Dirty South, 162 Lee High Road	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	192 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	91 yd
Frying Squad	194 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	91 yd
Malai Thai	230 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	97 yd
Mr Chippy	108 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	249 yd
Thiru	110 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	92 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	430 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	92 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	377 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	982 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.8%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 6HT