Torridon Road, London, SE6 1RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	54.9%	54.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	45.1%	45.9%	0.8%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	37.9%	38.7%	0.8%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	49.4%	2.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.3%	53%	3.7%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33%	32.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.1%	23.8%	1.7%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	39.6%	13.2%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	11.1%	4.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	20.3%	19.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	18.7%
Other Black	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	5.6%	3.6%	0.8%	4.8%
White	43.8%	42.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-38.8%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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%	65.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	6.2%	13.3%	7.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	12%	2.8%	1.3%	10.7%
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	69%	65.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2%	20.8%	18.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	10.3%	8.7%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	0.6%	-20.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	10.2%	0.4%	9.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Torridon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torridon Road was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Torridon Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 194th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 250.0%.

🔎 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 1RA, 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 Torridon Road are based on 341 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 Torridon Road, London, SE6 1RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1RA

Average Price
£583,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£583,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torridon Road

Average Price
£582,804

Semi-Detached
£615,853

Terraced
£646,706

Detached
£261,321

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,646

Other
£140,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torridon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Torridon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-02-14	£645,868
50 Torridon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-07-31	£561,096
56 Torridon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2014-03-14	£626,475
66 Torridon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-08-24	£479,469
60 Torridon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£216,000	2012-05-11	£466,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1RA

Employment

SE6 1RA 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 1RA 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	81
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,768 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	5,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst Junior School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	- not rated	330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Junior School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	- not rated	878 yd	Community school	No	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	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	1,691 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	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,371 yd	Community school	No	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	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,229 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	2,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Academy converter	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	536 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	941 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	1,356 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
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	331 yd
Sandtastics Wraparound Care	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	331 yd
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	350 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	369 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nazran's Indian & Punjabi Grill	90 Verdant Lane, London	582 yd
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	584 yd
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	604 yd
China Express	269 Brownhill Road, London	605 yd
Pizza ROma	Pizza Roma/ Burgers & Burritos/ Fat Boys/ The, 267 Brownhill Road	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	164 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	663 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	964 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	428 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		745 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	993 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,023 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,071 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1RA