Watermead Road, London, SE6 3DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 3DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.6%	3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.4%	48.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	35.4%	39.7%	4.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	46.2%	0.2%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.4%	52.7%	6.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	33.2%	31.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.7%	10.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	25.8%	20.9%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17.2%	7.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	36.8%	12.6%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.8% 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	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	12%	12%	0.0%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	13.7%	8.1%	-5.6%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	0.8%	4.9%
White	48.6%	38.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-42.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	70.3%	61.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	5.5%	10.6%	5.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.5%	3.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	62.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1%	26.4%	25.4%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	1.1%	-22.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Watermead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watermead Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watermead Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Catford South and the 341st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 3DL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Watermead Road are based on 37 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 Watermead Road, London, SE6 3DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3DL

Average Price
£600,464

Semi-Detached
£578,271

Terraced
£704,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£577,916

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watermead Road

Average Price
£649,565

Semi-Detached
£646,704

Terraced
£688,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,091

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watermead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Watermead Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2026-01-16	£537,462
7 Watermead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-03-28	£588,983
37 Watermead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-09	£498,954
3 Watermead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£507,000	2022-10-05	£532,805
15 Watermead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-02-09	£575,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3DL

Employment

SE6 3DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3DL 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	97
Retired	83
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	46
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	19
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	4,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	949 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	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	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	4,413 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,116 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	2,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,756 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	610 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands PRU Co New Woodlands School 49 Shroffold Road , Downham BR1 5PD	- not rated	1,288 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,588 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
The Green Man Cafe	Phoenix Community Housing The Green Man, 355 Bromley Road	340 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	457 yd
Youth First CIO	Dumps Adventure Playground, 14 Oakview Road	611 yd
The Fellowship Inn Cinema & Cafe	Lower Ground Floor, Randlesdown Road	647 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Bellingham Leisure And Lifestyle Centre, 5 Randlesdown Road	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		340 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Town	310 Bromley Road, London	128 yd
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	366 yd
Wok Express	Wok Express Food Ltd, 261 Bromley Road	532 yd
Chilli Perrper / Choco Ice	Chilli Pepper/Choco Ice, 257 Bromley Road	546 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	263 Bromley Road, London	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	672 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London	916 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	257 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	571 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		575 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	786 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	791 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		867 yd
Prendergast School Grass Pitches BELLINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		1,060 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	96.0%

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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3DL