Waters Road, London, SE6 1UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 1UD 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 1UD, 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 Waters Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Road was 142.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waters Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 249th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.6%.

🔎 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 1UD, 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 Waters Road are based on 147 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 Waters Road, London, SE6 1UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1UD

Average Price
£470,733

Semi-Detached
£503,667

Terraced
£461,950

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Road

Average Price
£431,286

Semi-Detached
£499,094

Terraced
£476,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,591

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Waters Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-05-09	£433,196
2 Waters Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-10	£503,221
25 Waters Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-02-01	£456,082
42 Waters Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-04-30	£406,388
2A Waters Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-12-14	£308,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1UD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 1UD 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	4,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Junior School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	3out of 4	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	873 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,243 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	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,958 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	375 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd & Turnham Road , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	960 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pendragon School Leahurst Road , Hither Green SE13 5HZ	- not rated	1,048 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
All 4 Mind	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	455 yd
The Apple Tree Community Cafe	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	455 yd
Bellingham Bowling Club	Bellingham Bowling Company Ltd Pavilion, 183 Bellingham Road	697 yd
Downham Community (Wesley Halls) Assn	Downham Community Association, Wesley Halls Community Centre	722 yd
Downderry Food Bank	Downderry Childrens Centre, Shroffold Road	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Subway - Catford, Shell Petrol Station	745 yd
Verdant Fish & Grill	348 Verdant Lane, London	758 yd
Chicken Star	Ground Floor Unit, 358 Verdant Lane	758 yd
Tams Kebab	Tam's Charcoal Grill, 350 Verdant Lane	759 yd
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	933 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	941 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	211 yd
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		381 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	608 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		683 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	711 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		722 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	1,003 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1UD