Inchmery Road, London, SE6 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 2ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.3%	49.4%	0.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2ND, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	47.2%	51.7%	4.5%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	37.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	52%	44.2%	-7.8%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	35.2%	34.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.7%	15.2%	7.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	10.2%	-3.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	5.8%	-8.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	51.9%	17.5%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	24.8%	26.5%	1.7%	1.0%	25.5%
Other Black	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	41.6%	47.1%	5.5%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	68.3%	73.7%	5.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	10.9%	2.9%	1.3%	9.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	73.5%	5.2%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	5.1%	21.5%	16.4%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.6%	-19.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Inchmery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inchmery Road was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inchmery Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.5%.

🔎 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 2ND, 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 Inchmery Road are based on 256 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 Inchmery Road, London, SE6 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 2ND

Average Price
£707,522

Semi-Detached
£879,579

Terraced
£1,042,861

Detached
£549,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inchmery Road

Average Price
£716,489

Semi-Detached
£1,009,666

Terraced
£933,608

Detached
£559,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inchmery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Inchmery Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-15	£532,389
82 Inchmery Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-03-11	£533,299
120A Inchmery Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,000	2021-08-04	£494,529
98 Inchmery Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2021-04-14	£997,586
104 Inchmery Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2018-11-08	£559,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 2ND

Employment

SE6 2ND area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,058 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	5,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torridon Primary School Hazelbank Road , SE6 1TG	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	1,125 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	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,692 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	3,005 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	1,499 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,123 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	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,815 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
WE LOVE PASTA LTD	27A Thornsbeach Road, Catford	195 yd
Libaron	Lilywhite Restaurant, 290 Sangley Road	345 yd
Lily White Restaurant	Lilywhite Restaurant, 290 Sangley Road	345 yd
Sea Breeze Fish Bar	2 Muirkirk Road, Catford	359 yd
Blendstar	Ground Floor Unit, 7 Sandhurst Market	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	783 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	802 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	949 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	964 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Cottage	284 Sangley Road, Catford	340 yd
Sangley Fish & Kebab House	282 Sangley Road, Catford	340 yd
Big Mouth Food Court	280 Sangley Road, Catford	340 yd
Jerk Scene	4A Sandhurst Market, Sandhurst Road	378 yd
Morleys	Flat, 5B Sandhurst Market	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	362 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	964 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	964 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	988 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Healthy Lifestyle Centre (Abbotshall Road) PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION PLAYING FIELDS AND PAVILION ABBOTSHALL ROAD	grass pitches	447 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	785 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	981 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 2ND