King Alfred Avenue, London, SE6 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 3HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.1%	48.1%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	49.4%	48.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	34.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	10.2%	3.1%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%	46.6%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	34.6%	34.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	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	32.2%	22.3%	-9.9%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	40.8%	14.1%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	13.4%	19.4%	6.0%	2.5%	16.9%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	50.1%	37.9%	-12.2%	81.4%	-43.5%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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%	66.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	6.9%	0.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	66.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	25.4%	24.5%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.2%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is King Alfred Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Alfred Avenue was 88.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Alfred Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 391st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 3HE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 King Alfred Avenue are based on 75 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 King Alfred Avenue, London, SE6 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3HE

Average Price
£411,590

Semi-Detached
£492,424

Terraced
£448,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,688

Other
£10,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Alfred Avenue

Average Price
£438,322

Semi-Detached
£488,167

Terraced
£501,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,298

Other
£11,057

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Alfred AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 King Alfred Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-05-06	£458,495
80 King Alfred Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,287	2024-01-31	£11,057
77 King Alfred Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-03-23	£466,716
82 King Alfred Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-12-23	£599,660
65 King Alfred Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-07-31	£413,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3HE 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	75
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Other	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
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	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	1,175 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	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,649 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,318 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	4,159 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	2,054 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,833 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,298 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	961 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,779 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
Christ Church Kitchen	The Unified Reform Church Christ Church, 15 Bellingham Green	159 yd
The Fellowship Inn Cinema & Cafe	Lower Ground Floor, Randlesdown Road	329 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Bellingham Leisure And Lifestyle Centre, 5 Randlesdown Road	329 yd
Cosy Cafe	24 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd
Velma's Caribbean Kitchen	16 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	332 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	594 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	874 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd
Baburchi	4A Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	329 yd
Gourmet Island Catering	Gourmet Island Catering Ltd, 225 Bromley Road	578 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	252 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	606 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	706 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		270 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	385 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	657 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	850 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	873 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		952 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,064 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 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	30.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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