Canadian Avenue, London, SE6 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	42.8%	56%	13.2%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	57.2%	44%	-13.2%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	54.4%	61.5%	7.1%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	25.1%	-2.8%	44.2%	-19.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	41.6%	64.8%	23.2%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	37.3%	23.6%	-13.7%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	15.7%	7.7%	-8.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	17.9%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	13.8%	1.3%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	35.2%	-7.4%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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)
Chinese	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	10.8%	2.6%	-8.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	16.3%	39.3%	23.0%	2.5%	36.8%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	7.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	6.9%
Other Black	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	31.9%	26.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	-55.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3%	10.9%	7.9%	1.6%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	30.7%	-24.7%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	6.6%	19%	12.4%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	18.1%	30.7%	12.6%	2.7%	28.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	30.6%	-24.8%	83.2%	-52.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.7%	25.5%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	9.6%	29.7%	20.1%	2.9%	26.8%
2-5 Years	19.3%	5.6%	-13.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	7.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.8%	76.7%	-36.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	21.6%	0.6%	21.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	62.1%	46.2%	15.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Canadian Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canadian Avenue was 251.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.3% higher than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canadian Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell and the 106th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE6 3AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Canadian Avenue are based on 340 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 Canadian Avenue, London, SE6 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3AY

Average Price
£242,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,753

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canadian Avenue

Average Price
£415,925

Semi-Detached
£1,084,039

Terraced
£632,349

Detached
£1,034,066

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,284

Other
£443,762

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canadian AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Maple Court, 19 - 21 Canadian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-29	£242,417
Flat 15 Maple Court, 19 - 21 Canadian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,500	2020-10-08	£227,027
Flat 21 Maple Court, 19 - 21 Canadian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2017-09-15	£214,209
Flat 6 Maple Court, 19 - 21 Canadian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-03-24	£323,548
Flat 21 Maple Court, 19 - 21 Canadian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2015-08-13	£212,104

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3AY 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	61
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	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	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,586 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	4,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	5,125 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	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,310 yd	Community school	No	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	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	946 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,593 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	191 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	842 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
Break The Fast Ltd	7 Bromley Road, London	172 yd
Mekan Restaurant	11-13 Bromley Road, London	172 yd
UCKG Soup Kitchen (Catford Soup Kitchen)	1 Bromley Road, London	217 yd
Mr Beigel	8 Station Buildings, Catford Road	271 yd
Fourteen87	Fourteen87 Restaurant & Cocktail Bar, 7 Catford Broadway	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	283 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	299 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	299 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	328 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	7 Station Buildings, Catford Road	275 yd
Mye Green Mango	1A Station Approach, Catford	302 yd
Mye Green Mango	1A Station Approach, Catford	302 yd
Myes Green Mango	Mye Green Mango, 1A Station Approach	302 yd
Mye Green Mango	1C Station Approach, Catford	303 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	361 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	448 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	448 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	803 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	879 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	225 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	588 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	908 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	923 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	986 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	1,024 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3AY