Laleham Road, London, SE6 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 2AE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	48.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	52.5%	55.4%	2.9%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	29.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.9%	3.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	29%	31.5%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	13.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.7%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	6.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	51.1%	18.5%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	10%	0.4%	-9.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	20.7%	16.2%	-4.5%	1.0%	15.2%
Other Black	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	46.4%	46.8%	0.4%	81.4%	-34.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	63.8%	67.6%	3.8%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	8.7%	9.5%	0.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	9.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	68.1%	6.5%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	18.8%	14.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	5%	-13.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Laleham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laleham Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Hither Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laleham Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hither Green and the 234th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 2AE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Laleham Road are based on 324 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 Laleham Road, London, SE6 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 2AE

Average Price
£483,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£673,226

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,367

Other
£31,196

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laleham Road

Average Price
£431,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£604,428

Detached
£550,391

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,828

Other
£32,193

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laleham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
193A Laleham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2024-04-11	£335,191
Upper Floor 183 Laleham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2023-06-27	£392,780
155 Laleham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£562,000	2022-01-05	£636,170
185 Laleham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-11-09	£444,918
157A Laleham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-03-11	£371,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 2AE

Employment

SE6 2AE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	2,427 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	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	3,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,938 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	1,027 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	198 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,768 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
Intercessors Ministries of GB	30 Honley Road, London	312 yd
Himalaya Restaurant	Himalaya Tandoori Residential Dwelling, 393 Lewisham High Street	379 yd
Funky Bee lounge	Funky Bee Lounge, 77A Rushey Green	384 yd
Life Support	Ground Floor And First Floor And Second Floor, 77-79 Rushey Green	386 yd
Star Cafe	Ground Floor Unit, 387 Lewisham High Street	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	487 yd
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	518 yd
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	598 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	691 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quela's	5 George Lane, Hither Green	320 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	21-23 Rushey Green, London	324 yd
Lewisham Best Kebab	391 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	405 yd
Taste Soul Good	389 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	405 yd
Chick Chicken	81 Rushey Green, London	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	535 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	676 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	691 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	691 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	317 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	323 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	811 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	899 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 2AE