Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE13 6LY is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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%	46.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.5%	53.7%	5.2%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	53.4%	62.8%	9.4%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	32.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.8%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) 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	44.1%	63.5%	19.4%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	35.4%	29.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.9%	5.2%	-8.7%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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 6LY this area, 6.9% 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 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	6.9%	-12.8%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	74.3%	36.5%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	16.6%	3.3%	-13.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	10%	5.2%	-4.8%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	10%	5.7%	-4.3%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	17.4%	2.2%	-15.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	37.6%	60.9%	23.3%	81.4%	-20.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.3%	43.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	11.7%	21.6%	9.9%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	15.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	43.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	8.7%	17.9%	9.2%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	10.7%	16.2%	5.5%	2.9%	13.3%
2-5 Years	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	10.2%	-10.7%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Lewisham High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewisham High Street was 337.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% higher than the Blackheath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lewisham High Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Blackheath and the 56th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.1%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 255 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 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6LY

Average Price
£876,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£950,459

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,779

Other
£2,395,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewisham High Street

Average Price
£866,688

Semi-Detached
£802,667

Terraced
£1,258,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,857

Other
£1,905,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewisham High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
207 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£895,000	2023-06-01	£956,566
227 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-01-12	£2,286,715
229 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2018-01-12	£2,286,715
223 - 225 Lewisham High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,738,000	2016-02-18	£4,220,453
Flat 8 Sark House Clipper Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£150,000	2009-12-22	£295,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6LY

Employment

SE13 6LY 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	203
Self-Employed	34
Other	28
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Information and communication	21
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
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	2,186 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	2,770 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,282 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	3out of 4	273 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	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	1,306 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	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Community 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	994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	570 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,989 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
Enish Restaurant	228 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	57 yd
Kerala Gardens Ltd t/a Madras Rest	244 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	57 yd
Olong Bubble and Fruit Teas	262 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	134 yd
CHEF'S TREAT	161 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	199 yd
CAFE INN	183 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Watch House	198-204 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	125 yd
The Fox & Firkin	Flat Fox And Firkin, 316 Lewisham High Street	282 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	285 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	344 yd
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gabbys Carribean Jerks	215 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	2 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	217 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	2 yd
La Parma Pizzeria	252 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	57 yd
New Winner	278 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	179 yd
New Winner	278 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	199 yd
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	557 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	725 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	749 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		387 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	807 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	961 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	26.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	26.3%

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	73.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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