Penerley Road, London, SE6 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 2LH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.9%	47.1%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.1%	52.9%	0.8%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	43.5%	43.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	40.1%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	7%	1.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (85.2%) 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	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36%	36.7%	0.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	7.8%	-9.8%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	56.4%	19.7%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	21.8%	17.5%	-4.3%	1.0%	16.5%
Other Black	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	47.3%	54.9%	7.6%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	4%	2.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	73.1%	72.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.5%	6.8%	2.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	72.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.3%	18.2%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.7%	-21.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Penerley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penerley Road was 114.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penerley Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 344th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE6 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Penerley Road are based on 36 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 Penerley Road, London, SE6 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 2LH

Average Price
£943,436

Semi-Detached
£1,078,123

Terraced
£1,262,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penerley Road

Average Price
£1,030,265

Semi-Detached
£1,049,505

Terraced
£1,239,233

Detached
£1,119,888

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,483

Other
£1,965,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penerley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Penerley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£912,500	2024-03-15	£1,022,311
43 Penerley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2022-09-02	£962,068
57 Penerley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2022-07-12	£1,256,437
45 Penerley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-04-27	£1,108,665
55 Penerley Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2018-01-29	£1,108,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 2LH

Employment

SE6 2LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE6 2LH 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	73
Retired	48
Self-Employed	35
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	6
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	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,722 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	4,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	152 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	1,093 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	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,554 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	2,891 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	1,166 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	819 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,012 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
Break The Fast Ltd	7 Bromley Road, London	293 yd
Mekan Restaurant	11-13 Bromley Road, London	293 yd
Deptford Lionesses	Dalton Chiropody Centre, 28 Sangley Road	303 yd
UCKG Soup Kitchen (Catford Soup Kitchen)	1 Bromley Road, London	359 yd
Libaron	Lilywhite Restaurant, 290 Sangley Road	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	458 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	479 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	631 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	642 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Floatin Buka Ltd	38 Sangley Road, Catford	268 yd
Seoulfood	38 Sangley Road, Catford	268 yd
Curry Cottage	284 Sangley Road, Catford	407 yd
Sangley Fish & Kebab House	282 Sangley Road, Catford	407 yd
Big Mouth Food Court	280 Sangley Road, Catford	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	474 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	642 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	642 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	657 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	731 yd
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	942 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	989 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 2LH