Longhill Road, London, SE6 1UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 1UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.5%	49.3%	2.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	34.6%	44.5%	9.9%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	39.3%	-9.5%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	41.5%	51.8%	10.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	37.1%	34.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.2%	10.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.6%	21.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.2%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	14.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24%	35.8%	11.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	10.2%	1.7%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	1.6%	8.6%
Black African	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	17.6%	21.3%	3.7%	1.0%	20.3%
Other Black	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	46.9%	39.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-42.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	65.1%	55.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	7.9%	13.8%	5.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	8.8%	-1.3%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	56.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	30.3%	25.9%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.1%	-20.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Longhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longhill Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longhill Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 256th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 225.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 1UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Longhill Road are based on 196 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 Longhill Road, London, SE6 1UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1UA

Average Price
£569,478

Semi-Detached
£614,709

Terraced
£548,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longhill Road

Average Price
£582,539

Semi-Detached
£645,351

Terraced
£581,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,023

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Longhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-07	£507,212
144 Longhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-10-28	£578,548
122 Longhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-09-30	£569,160
102 Longhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-12-11	£488,118
138 Longhill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-03-09	£552,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1UA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 1UA 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	89
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,235 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	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	1,221 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	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	3,300 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	3,727 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	2,675 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	638 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	1,254 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	2,092 yd	Other independent 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
All 4 Mind	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	525 yd
The Apple Tree Community Cafe	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	525 yd
Bellingham Bowling Club	Bellingham Bowling Company Ltd Pavilion, 183 Bellingham Road	536 yd
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	780 yd
The Green Man Cafe	Phoenix Community Housing The Green Man, 355 Bromley Road	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	825 yd
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	905 yd
Subway	Subway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station	906 yd
Tams Kebab	Tam's Charcoal Grill, 350 Verdant Lane	912 yd
Verdant Fish & Grill	348 Verdant Lane, London	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	901 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	950 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	335 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	377 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	437 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		454 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	532 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		733 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		837 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	876 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1UA