Farmstead Road, London, SE6 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 3EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.8%	49.1%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 3EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	42.9%	43%	0.1%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	38.8%	6.4%	44.2%	-5.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.1%	10.7%	0.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	42.6%	53.3%	10.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	32.5%	29.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	8.6%	3.8%	-4.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	31.6%	20.8%	-10.8%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	34.9%	17.1%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	4.5%	0.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	18.7%	25.8%	7.1%	2.5%	23.3%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	53.4%	41.4%	-12.0%	81.4%	-40.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	77.3%	67.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	5.8%	6.8%	1.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	67.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	25.1%	24.5%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.8%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Farmstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farmstead Road was 207.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% higher than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farmstead Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 139th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE6 3EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Farmstead Road are based on 94 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 Farmstead Road, London, SE6 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3EH

Average Price
£432,265

Semi-Detached
£487,172

Terraced
£471,590

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farmstead Road

Average Price
£424,026

Semi-Detached
£477,403

Terraced
£450,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,459

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farmstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Farmstead Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-16	£431,545
26 Farmstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£388,000	2020-03-27	£460,695
24 Farmstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2017-12-14	£444,123
19 Farmstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-10	£425,665
28 Farmstead Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2016-07-15	£466,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3EH 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	651 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	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	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,957 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,651 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	2,702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,417 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,772 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	289 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,868 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	2,011 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
Youth First CIO	Dumps Adventure Playground, 14 Oakview Road	267 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	383 yd
Caterlink Ltd	Sedgehill Secondary School, Sedgehill Road	487 yd
Christ Church Kitchen	The Unified Reform Church Christ Church, 15 Bellingham Green	586 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	570 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	684 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	293 yd
Kebab Town	310 Bromley Road, London	601 yd
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	684 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	685 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	654 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	662 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		495 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		535 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	618 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	967 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	970 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	33.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.74 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3EH