Fordmill Road, London, SE6 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 3JH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	51%	57%	6.0%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	28.5%	0.5%	44.2%	-15.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	52.4%	42.9%	-9.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	27.7%	35.3%	7.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	14.2%	17.2%	3.0%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	41%	6.2%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	12.7%	3.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	1.1%	6.5%
Chinese	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	4%	21.3%	17.3%	2.7%	18.6%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	16.3%	7.4%	-8.9%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	9.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	42.9%	36.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	60.6%	65.6%	5.0%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	7.9%	10%	2.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	14.9%	9.5%	-5.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	65.4%	5.0%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	23.3%	21.9%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.6%	-6.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	3.1%	-17.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Fordmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordmill Road was 198.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordmill Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell and the 152nd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 3JH, 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 Fordmill Road are based on 70 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 Fordmill Road, London, SE6 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3JH

Average Price
£640,807

Semi-Detached
£640,807

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordmill Road

Average Price
£685,502

Semi-Detached
£572,175

Terraced
£446,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,970

Other
£6,801,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordmill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-07-22	£656,188
15 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-01-30	£556,941
1 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2015-08-20	£707,403
7 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-04-30	£550,209
1 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2007-11-09	£990,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3JH 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	140
Long-Term Sick or disabled	79
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	54
Retired	44
Student (economically inactive)	31
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,412 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	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	959 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	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,010 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,327 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	1,188 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Foundation special 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
Very Nice	114 Bromley Road, London	329 yd
Intimate Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	382 yd
Jerk Haven	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	382 yd
Break The Fast Ltd	7 Bromley Road, London	481 yd
Mekan Restaurant	11-13 Bromley Road, London	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	627 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	627 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	658 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	703 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pide Grandfather of Pizza	15 Catford Hill, London	496 yd
Thai Garden	Thai Garden/Kawaii Sushi, 17 Catford Hill	503 yd
Pizza 2 Night	26A Catford Hill, London	555 yd
Zaffar Pizza	36 Catford Hill, London	555 yd
Oh My Cod	36 Catford Hill, London	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	652 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	770 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	839 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	839 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	870 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	481 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	668 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	755 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	807 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		1,025 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3JH