Melfield Gardens, London, SE6 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	45.8%	54.1%	8.3%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	54.2%	45.9%	-8.3%	49.0%	-3.1%

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	39.3%	36.2%	-3.1%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	25.1%	-1.1%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	17.5%	16.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	9.8%	16.4%	6.6%	6.1%	10.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	25.1%	-8.4%	48.4%	-23.3%
Good health	34%	39.5%	5.5%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	19.8%	21.5%	1.7%	12.7%	8.8%
Bad health	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

In the area around SE6 3AL this area, 35.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	35.9%	0.9%	18.2%	17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.7%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	7.3%	6.8%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	20.4%	-2.0%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	17.5%	12.7%	-4.8%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	54.7%	64.1%	9.4%	81.4%	-17.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	59.4%	64.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	6.1%	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	15.1%	9.5%	-5.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	64.1%	8.0%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.6%	24.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	1.8%	-30.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	74%	46.2%	27.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Melfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melfield Gardens was 101.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melfield Gardens has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 388th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE6 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Melfield Gardens are based on 46 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 Melfield Gardens, London, SE6 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3AL

Average Price
£532,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,551

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melfield Gardens

Average Price
£451,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£505,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,231

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Beckenham Park Heights Melfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-06-04	£500,172
Flat 12 Beckenham Park Heights Melfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£360,250	2020-01-09	£397,688
Flat 5 Beckenham Park Heights Melfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2017-06-02	£391,190
Flat 8 Beckenham Park Heights Melfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£350,000	2017-03-03	£376,006
Flat 11 Beckenham Park Heights Melfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£370,000	2016-11-30	£407,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3AL

Employment

SE6 3AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SE6 3AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	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	4,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worsley Bridge Primary School Brackley Road , BR3 1RF	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,474 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	4,829 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	3,096 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,701 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	363 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christophers The Hall School 49 Bromley Road , BR3 5PA	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterlink Ltd	Sedgehill Secondary School, Sedgehill Road	429 yd
Youth First CIO	Dumps Adventure Playground, 14 Oakview Road	444 yd
The Green Man Cafe	Phoenix Community Housing The Green Man, 355 Bromley Road	559 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	791 yd
Caffe Cinos	5 Old Bromley Road, Bromley	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		784 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	250 yd
Kebab Town	310 Bromley Road, London	532 yd
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	770 yd
Metros	452 Bromley Road, London	825 yd
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	825 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	885 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	314 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	433 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		581 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	714 yd
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course (Closed) Beckenham Place Park	golf	753 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		924 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	987 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		1,078 yd
The County Ground KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB KENT COUNTY CRICKET CLUB WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,089 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.68 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3AL