Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	52%	2.4%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.3%	41.6%	1.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.2%	0.0%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.1%) 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	49.9%	61.5%	11.6%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	32.7%	26.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	12.2%	9.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	13.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	4.6%	-8.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	48.2%	11.6%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	12.4%	4.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	11.9%	5.7%	-6.2%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	18.8%	11.1%	-7.7%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.7%	7.7%	6.0%	0.8%	6.9%
White	39.9%	43.5%	3.6%	81.4%	-37.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	60.9%	59.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	5.8%	15.3%	9.5%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	11.4%	4.8%	-6.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	7.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	1.3%	8.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	59.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	8%	24.4%	16.4%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	3.9%	-15.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Brownhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownhill Road was 45.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Hither Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brownhill Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green and the 159th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.8%.

🔎 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 SE6 1AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Brownhill Road are based on 861 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 Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1AH

Average Price
£289,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownhill Road

Average Price
£390,277

Semi-Detached
£612,599

Terraced
£645,466

Detached
£1,120,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,355

Other
£1,014,599

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Hillcrest Court Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-01-29	£304,257
Flat 2 Hillcrest Court Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-01-06	£308,779
Flat 3 Hillcrest Court Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-05-06	£312,267
Flat 1 Hillcrest Court Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-10-10	£305,713
Flat 1 Hillcrest Court Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2011-10-20	£228,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1AH

Employment

SE6 1AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 1AH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,511 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	4,678 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	5,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst Junior School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's Catholic Junior School Newstead Road , SE12 0SJ	- not rated	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lee Manor Infant School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	2,227 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	2,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,992 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	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,057 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , SE6 1AU	- not rated	99 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,258 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
MONSOON	275 Brownhill Road, London	210 yd
H's Cafe	268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	277 yd
Cool Breeze	266-268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	277 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	288 yd
Sandtastics Wraparound Care	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	269 Brownhill Road, London	210 yd
Pizza ROma	Pizza Roma/ Burgers & Burritos/ Fat Boys/ The, 267 Brownhill Road	238 yd
Perfect Chicken & Peri Peri Ltd	272 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	277 yd
Domino's Pizza	252 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	277 yd
Top Hut Pizza & Chicken	403 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	405 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	668 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	791 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	870 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	873 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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