Dowanhill Road, London, SE6 1SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1SX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	51.1%	53%	1.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 1SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	42.3%	46%	3.7%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	34.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	6.1%	0.6%

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	38.9%	58.2%	19.3%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	39.2%	26.7%	-12.5%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	19.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	43.8%	7.9%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	0.5%	8.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.3%	54.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	-27.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	75.4%	0.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	75.4%	3.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.6%	18.7%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	0%	-18.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Dowanhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowanhill Road was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dowanhill Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 254th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 105.8%.

🔎 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 1SX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dowanhill Road are based on 160 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 Dowanhill Road, London, SE6 1SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1SX

Average Price
£637,710

Semi-Detached
£735,000

Terraced
£687,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowanhill Road

Average Price
£650,927

Semi-Detached
£699,745

Terraced
£696,921

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,265

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowanhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Dowanhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2024-11-01	£832,895
74 Dowanhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£628,000	2024-06-21	£669,232
41 Dowanhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£668,000	2020-07-06	£783,915
55 Dowanhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-05-21	£869,311
43 Dowanhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£552,500	2020-03-20	£660,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1SX

Employment

SE6 1SX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1SX 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	85
Retired	43
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4

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	3,491 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	5,091 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	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	1,100 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	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,713 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	2,810 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	1,939 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,890 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 , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Community special 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
Salters Events	46 Braidwood Road, London	159 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	216 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	358 yd
Sandhurst Cafe	4 Sandhurst Parade, Sandhurst Road	403 yd
Blendstar	Ground Floor Unit, 7 Sandhurst Market	431 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	422 yd
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	431 yd
Big Mouth Food Court	280 Sangley Road, Catford	561 yd
Curry Cottage	284 Sangley Road, Catford	561 yd
Sangley Fish & Kebab House	282 Sangley Road, Catford	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	347 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	490 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	989 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	238 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		827 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	972 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	993 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1SX