George Lane, London, SE13 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 6HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	43.5%	51.4%	7.9%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	32.8%	-6.6%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.8%	47.9%	5.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	37.8%	35.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	8.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	48.8%	14.5%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	13.4%	5.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	17.3%	10.8%	-6.5%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	13.4%	8.9%	-4.5%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	17.4%	1.1%	1.0%	16.4%
Other Black	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	36.4%	39.6%	3.2%	81.4%	-41.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.2%	8.2%	5.0%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	58.7%	54.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	6.1%	4.7%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	54.6%	-3.0%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	26.7%	23.9%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	6%	7.6%	1.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	3.2%	-9.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	7.9%	-13.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is George Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Lane was 123.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% higher than the Hither Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

George Lane has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green and the 304th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE13 6HW, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 George Lane are based on 721 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 George Lane, London, SE13 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6HW

Average Price
£470,568

Semi-Detached
£675,743

Terraced
£666,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,935

Other
£46,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Lane

Average Price
£561,198

Semi-Detached
£734,917

Terraced
£685,374

Detached
£761,951

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,436

Other
£1,720,774

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 112 George Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-03-27	£235,899
140 George Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£507,500	2024-11-07	£521,845
154 George Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-09-06	£502,645
122A George Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£453,000	2023-12-18	£489,692
154A George Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-03	£289,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6HW

Employment

SE13 6HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	90
Self-Employed	36
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	2,536 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	3,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,963 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	527 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	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	1,122 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	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,074 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	3,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	3,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	3,159 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	1,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,619 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
Hither Green Baptist Church	Street Record, Theodore Road	215 yd
Saka Maka	226 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	279 yd
Found Hope	216 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	295 yd
Good to Go	216 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	295 yd
Mountsfield Park Cafe	The Lodge Mountsfield Park, Stainton Road	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	276 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	740 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	758 yd
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	846 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Inn	192 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	272 yd
Frying Squad	194 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	272 yd
Malai Thai	230 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	279 yd
Mr Chippy	108 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	352 yd
Thiru	110 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	287 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	534 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	943 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	943 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	853 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,077 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	43.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 6HW