Braidwood Road, London, SE6 1QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 1QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.9%	0.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	43.5%	45.5%	2.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	42.1%	-1.0%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.6%	54.3%	4.7%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.5%	31.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	4.8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	14.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	48.6%	15.8%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	9.2%	1.4%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	29.1%	21%	-8.1%	1.0%	20.0%
Other Black	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	38.7%	41.8%	3.1%	81.4%	-39.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	72.6%	65%	-7.6%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	3.7%	11%	7.3%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	10.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.8%	64.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.3%	19.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.3%	10.3%	8.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.6%	-17.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Braidwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Braidwood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Catford South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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 1QU, 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 Braidwood Road are based on 218 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 Braidwood Road, London, SE6 1QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1QU

Average Price
£519,133

Semi-Detached
£470,898

Terraced
£553,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,782

Other
£187,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Braidwood Road

Average Price
£567,549

Semi-Detached
£571,307

Terraced
£577,940

Detached
£697,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,070

Other
£140,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Braidwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Braidwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-09-05	£583,855
39 Braidwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,000	2024-07-17	£437,311
39 Braidwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-07-11	£419,483
17 Braidwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-11-24	£612,885
Flat B The Old Stables Braidwood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-12-09	£169,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1QU

Employment

SE6 1QU 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 1QU 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	104
Self-Employed	43
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,320 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	4,970 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	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	1,227 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	957 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,742 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	1,766 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,832 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	608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	38 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	190 yd
Sandhurst Cafe	4 Sandhurst Parade, Sandhurst Road	230 yd
Blendstar	Ground Floor Unit, 7 Sandhurst Market	259 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London		1,075 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	249 yd
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	259 yd
Big Mouth Food Court	280 Sangley Road, Catford	389 yd
Curry Cottage	284 Sangley Road, Catford	389 yd
Sangley Fish & Kebab House	282 Sangley Road, Catford	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	318 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	511 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	929 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	221 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	908 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		990 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,066 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1QU