Muirkirk Road, London, SE6 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	54.8%	53.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.2%	46.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 SE6 1BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	35.8%	44.3%	8.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.4%	0.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6%	6.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.6%	49.9%	1.3%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	31.2%	30.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	14.3%	18.1%	3.8%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	19.6%	1.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16%	6.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	42.7%	3.8%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	9.8%	10%	0.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	27.5%	17.2%	-10.3%	1.0%	16.2%
Other Black	11.2%	3.9%	-7.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	0.5%	-4.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.8%	3.4%
White	30.3%	48%	17.7%	81.4%	-33.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	68.8%	55%	-13.8%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	5.3%	17.6%	12.3%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	7.3%	5.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.3%	15.6%	1.3%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	55%	-12.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	26.9%	21.6%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	8.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Muirkirk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muirkirk Road was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Muirkirk Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 361st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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. 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 1BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Muirkirk Road are based on 177 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 Muirkirk Road, London, SE6 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1BQ

Average Price
£660,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£660,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muirkirk Road

Average Price
£549,698

Semi-Detached
£677,724

Terraced
£638,374

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,677

Other
£523,548

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Muirkirk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Muirkirk Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£540,000	2015-08-10	£647,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1BQ

Employment

SE6 1BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

SE6 1BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 1BQ 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	125
Retired	43
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3

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	3,353 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	5,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Junior School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Junior School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	- not rated	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	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	598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	1,781 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	2,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,602 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,041 yd	Community school	No	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	1,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,879 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 , SE6 1AU	- not rated	739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	849 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	1,132 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
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	96 yd
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	183 yd
Sandhurst Cafe	4 Sandhurst Parade, Sandhurst Road	185 yd
Blendstar	Ground Floor Unit, 7 Sandhurst Market	186 yd
WE LOVE PASTA LTD	27A Thornsbeach Road, Catford	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	948 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	962 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	186 yd
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	218 yd
Big Mouth Food Court	280 Sangley Road, Catford	280 yd
Curry Cottage	284 Sangley Road, Catford	280 yd
Sangley Fish & Kebab House	282 Sangley Road, Catford	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	228 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	680 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	201 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	821 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	905 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		1,081 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE6 1BQ