Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE13 6LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.4%	49.9%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.6%	50.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 6LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	56.1%	61.5%	5.4%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	25.7%	-8.7%	44.2%	-18.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (89.8%) 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	55.5%	59.7%	4.2%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	31.5%	30.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6LE this area, 7.2% 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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	7.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	64.8%	17.4%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	11.9%	0.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	7%	3.1%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	61.4%	58.9%	-2.5%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	63.5%	64.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	64.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	7.7%	22.3%	14.6%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	3%	-10.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lewisham High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham High Street was 189.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lewisham High Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Blackheath and the 163rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 6LE, 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 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6LE

Average Price
£283,583

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£819,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,647

Other
£78,381

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
336 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-28	£159,038
336 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£144,000	2024-03-28	£152,677
Ground Floor Shop 332 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2020-10-07	£1,020
336B Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-07-07	£236,000
336A Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-07-07	£196,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6LE

Employment

SE13 6LE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	167
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	24
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Other	31
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,091 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	3,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	3,697 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 , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ennersdale Primary School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5JA	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Infant School Gordonbrock Road , SE4 1JB	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	967 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	- not rated	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,345 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	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	929 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,219 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	863 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Urban Mission School 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	960 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
The Sausage Man	The Sausage Man, (Clock Tower 1 & 2) Lewisham, Lewisham High Street	2 yd
Memo's Street Food	Memo's Street Food ( Pitch 1A) Lewisham Market, Lewisham High Street	2 yd
Efirim Catering Solutions	Edirin Catering Solutions Lewisham Market, Lewisham High Street	2 yd
Hasham & Son	Fish Stall 0 & 1 (Hasham Mohammed) Lewisham, Lewisham High Street	2 yd
St Mary's Church	Church of St Mary the Virgin St Mary's Church, 346 Lewisham High Street	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	121 yd
The Jolly Farmer	354 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	142 yd
Ladywell Tavern	80 Ladywell Road, Ladywell	469 yd
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	509 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twins Kebab	334 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	2 yd
Doner Coach	334 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	2 yd
Bejing Chinese Restaurant	Home Chinese, 318 Lewisham High Street	108 yd
Home Chinese	318 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	161 yd
Home Chinese	318 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	600 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	908 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	933 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	1,006 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	141 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	412 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		758 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	836 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Prendergast School ADELAIDE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 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	61.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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