Playgreen Way, London, SE6 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 3HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.5%	49.7%	4.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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%	44.9%	2.9%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	29.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	40.9%	47.4%	6.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33%	27.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	18.5%	14.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.2%	3.2%

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 3HR this area, 31.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	31.2%	1.4%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	32%	10.8%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	12.4%	15.7%	3.3%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	49.4%	45.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	7.2%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	70%	67.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	67.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.9%	23.8%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	2.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.2%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Playgreen Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playgreen Way was 270.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% higher than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Playgreen Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 83rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 3HR, 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 Playgreen Way are based on 64 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 Playgreen Way, London, SE6 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3HR

Average Price
£375,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£434,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,262

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playgreen Way

Average Price
£384,863

Semi-Detached
£479,809

Terraced
£445,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,104

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playgreen WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Playgreen Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-27	£456,930
63 Playgreen Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-09-23	£445,258
90 Playgreen Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-04-29	£488,218
59 Playgreen Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-07-07	£469,933
61 Playgreen Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,600	2019-04-18	£511,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3HR

Employment

SE6 3HR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	1
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	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,963 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,553 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,035 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	4,445 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	2,319 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,583 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	766 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	936 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	937 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,803 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	132 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	400 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	489 yd
The Fellowship Inn Cinema & Cafe	Lower Ground Floor, Randlesdown Road	533 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Bellingham Leisure And Lifestyle Centre, 5 Randlesdown Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	534 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	651 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	680 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	489 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	533 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	533 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	533 yd
Baburchi	4A Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	533 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	437 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	459 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	551 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		361 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	556 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	778 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	784 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	837 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		862 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	871 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		919 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3HR