Ardgowan Road, London, SE6 1UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 1UZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.2%	52.2%	0.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.8%	47.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	38.7%	41.6%	2.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	48%	1.5%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	47.8%	58.4%	10.6%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	36.5%	29.1%	-7.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	15.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	45.3%	13.8%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	22.8%	17.9%	-4.9%	1.0%	16.9%
Other Black	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	41.6%	45.2%	3.6%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	68.9%	69.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	4.7%	8.7%	4.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	69.9%	3.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.9%	20.3%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8%	1.6%	-6.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	1.1%	-19.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ardgowan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ardgowan 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 .

🔎 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 1UZ, 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 Ardgowan Road are based on 354 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 Ardgowan Road, London, SE6 1UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 1UZ

Average Price
£585,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£663,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,580

Other
£232,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ardgowan Road

Average Price
£623,026

Semi-Detached
£736,433

Terraced
£707,853

Detached
£800,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,763

Other
£226,493

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ardgowan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Ardgowan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-08-29	£893,252
175 Ardgowan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-01-30	£697,262
215 Ardgowan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-08-30	£839,127
181 Ardgowan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£815,000	2023-01-23	£863,085
229 Ardgowan Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-12-01	£686,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 1UZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 1UZ 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	130
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	43
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,002 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	5,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torridon Junior School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	3out of 4	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Junior School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forster Park Primary School Boundfield Road , SE6 1PQ	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	- not rated	1,480 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	3,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	4,619 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	2,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,454 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,268 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	691 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , SE6 1AU	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	1,146 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent 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
The HLC Cafe	Healthy Lifestyle Centre, Abbotshall Road	431 yd
All 4 Mind	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	458 yd
The Apple Tree Community Cafe	Goldsmiths Community Centre, Castillon Road	458 yd
Churchill Contract Catering Services	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	521 yd
Sandtastics Wraparound Care	Sandhurst Junior School, Minard Road	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nazran's Indian & Punjabi Grill	90 Verdant Lane, London	668 yd
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	800 yd
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	811 yd
China Express	269 Brownhill Road, London	848 yd
Pizza ROma	Pizza Roma/ Burgers & Burritos/ Fat Boys/ The, 267 Brownhill Road	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road		140 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goldsmiths Community Centre CASTILLON ROAD		496 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	921 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	939 yd
Whitefoot Playing Field WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	958 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	93.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 1UZ