Brownhill Road, Catford, London, SE6 1AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 1AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	59.9%	48.5%	-11.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	40.1%	51.5%	11.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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 SE6 1AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	36%	46%	10.0%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	36%	-6.1%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	6.1%	3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	49.5%	4.2%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	36.2%	27.9%	-8.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	11.7%	18.9%	7.2%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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.

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 51.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	17.9%	-5.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.3%	-8.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	51.2%	15.7%	33.8%	17.4%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	9.1%	10%	0.9%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	19.8%	3.5%	1.0%	18.8%
Other Black	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.8%	2.6%
White	47.6%	45.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	-35.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	70%	62.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.6%	2.7%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	1.3%	12.1%
Oceania	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	62.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	25.8%	25.5%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	2%	6.8%	4.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	1.6%	-21.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Brownhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brownhill Road was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brownhill Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 316th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE6 1AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Brownhill Road are based on 846 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 1AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1AX

Average Price
£384,039

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£994,117

Detached
£1,162,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brownhill Road

Average Price
£393,486

Semi-Detached
£609,653

Terraced
£635,035

Detached
£1,105,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,387

Other
£1,037,522

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brownhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 314 Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2024-06-04	£230,871
Ground Floor Flat 328A Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£338,000	2024-01-10	£365,757
Flat 7 Oakley Lodge, 326 Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-12-19	£286,464
Flat C 312 Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-29	£386,128
Flat E 312 Brownhill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-29	£386,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1AX

Employment

SE6 1AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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	103
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	3,452 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	4,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	5,194 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	320 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,561 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	3,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Foundation school	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 , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	68 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,897 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
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	230 yd
Sandtastics Wraparound Care	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	230 yd
MONSOON	275 Brownhill Road, London	275 yd
H's Cafe	268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	324 yd
Cool Breeze	266-268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	324 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green		845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	269 Brownhill Road, London	275 yd
Pizza ROma	Pizza Roma/ Burgers & Burritos/ Fat Boys/ The, 267 Brownhill Road	302 yd
Perfect Chicken & Peri Peri Ltd	272 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	324 yd
Domino's Pizza	252 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	324 yd
Nazran's Indian & Punjabi Grill	90 Verdant Lane, London	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	477 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	613 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	823 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	704 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	944 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	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.9%

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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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