Thornsbeach Road, London, SE6 1HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 1HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40.2%	42.1%	1.9%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	39.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	55%	5.7%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32.7%	27.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	18.4%	3.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.9%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	42.2%	10.3%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	20.2%	7.5%	1.0%	19.2%
Other Black	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	9.4%	7.4%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	70.3%	63.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	9%	12.4%	3.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	11%	3.0%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	63.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	26.1%	24.4%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	3.1%	-21.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Thornsbeach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornsbeach Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thornsbeach Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.7%.

🔎 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 1HD, 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 188 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 1HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1HD

Average Price
£660,125

Semi-Detached
£656,291

Terraced
£660,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornsbeach Road

Average Price
£593,875

Semi-Detached
£755,566

Terraced
£693,978

Detached
£800,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,683

Other
£529,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornsbeach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£628,000	2022-06-30	£687,282
98 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£582,566	2020-05-26	£689,021
108 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-08-02	£672,127
104 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,000	2019-03-08	£597,122
92 Thornsbeach Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£449,750	2018-02-15	£566,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	60
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Other	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	3,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,212 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	5,410 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,820 yd	Community school	No	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	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,921 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,221 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,147 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,508 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
Bellingham Bowling Club	Bellingham Bowling Company Ltd Pavilion, 183 Bellingham Road	229 yd
WE LOVE PASTA LTD	27A Thornsbeach Road, Catford	288 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	372 yd
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	523 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		892 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	616 yd
Morleys	213 Bromley Road, London	643 yd
Coconut Palm Jerk Centre	225 Bromley Road, London	643 yd
Time Kebab House	221 Bromley Road, London	643 yd
Papa Johns	223 Bromley Road, London	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	641 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	828 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	387 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	610 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	902 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		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	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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1HD