Thornsbeach Road, London, SE6 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.4%	53.7%	1.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.6%	46.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

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	33.3%	39.3%	6.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	45.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	34.2%	31.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	14%	15.9%	1.9%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.1%	11.9%	-7.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18%	9.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	39.5%	4.7%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	7.7%	2.3%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.3%	13.2%	2.9%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	22.8%	20.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	19.7%
Other Black	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.8%	2.9%
White	40.2%	33%	-7.2%	81.4%	-48.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	9.2%	6.9%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	75.8%	70.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.4%	3.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	1.3%	4.8%
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	73.8%	69.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	24.4%	21.8%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.7%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Thornsbeach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornsbeach Road was 119.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornsbeach Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 317th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE6 1HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thornsbeach Road are based on 192 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 Thornsbeach Road, London, SE6 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1HB

Average Price
£672,637

Semi-Detached
£704,626

Terraced
£660,823

Detached
£570,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£700,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornsbeach Road

Average Price
£601,666

Semi-Detached
£767,672

Terraced
£707,959

Detached
£811,417

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,866

Other
£517,804

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornsbeach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-07-20	£767,368
127A Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-01-31	£583,149
139 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-08-04	£629,004
138 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-06-22	£684,972
127 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-01-12	£686,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1HB

Employment

SE6 1HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 1HB 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 1HB 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	95
Retired	55
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torridon Junior School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	- not rated	494 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	1,269 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	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,505 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	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,188 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,417 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	994 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	1,126 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	1,180 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Bellingham Bowling Club	Bellingham Bowling Company Ltd Pavilion, 183 Bellingham Road	103 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	386 yd
WE LOVE PASTA LTD	27A Thornsbeach Road, Catford	417 yd
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	587 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		872 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	213 Bromley Road, London	683 yd
Coconut Palm Jerk Centre	225 Bromley Road, London	683 yd
Time Kebab House	221 Bromley Road, London	683 yd
Papa Johns	223 Bromley Road, London	683 yd
Papa Johns	223 Bromley Road, London	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	757 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	803 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	186 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	284 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	479 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		831 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	921 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	994 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1HB