Fordmill Road, London, SE6 3JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.1%	55.5%	-4.6%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	39.9%	44.5%	4.6%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 3JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	45.2%	51.1%	5.9%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	29.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	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	46.8%	44.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	28.2%	28.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	16.3%	19.7%	3.4%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around SE6 3JL this area, 28.7% 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	29.6%	28.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.2%	-4.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	20%	32%	12.0%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	13.3%	18.5%	5.2%	2.5%	16.0%
Black Caribbean	18.6%	16.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	15.4%
Other Black	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	44.5%	34.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-46.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4%	6.3%	2.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	69.8%	64.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	10%	10.5%	0.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.3%	4.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.1%	0.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	63.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	0%	30.1%	30.1%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.5%	-18.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Fordmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordmill Road was 79.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordmill Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.1%.

🔎 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 3JL, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 73 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 3JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3JL

Average Price
£393,826

Semi-Detached
£416,794

Terraced
£411,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,190

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordmill Road

Average Price
£674,145

Semi-Detached
£573,674

Terraced
£453,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,499

Other
£6,651,539

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordmill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-12	£450,000
53 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2026-01-29	£356,661
22 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-12	£395,149
56 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-03-19	£475,264
22 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-05-29	£409,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3JL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	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	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	5,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,406 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	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	1,100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,514 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community 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	3,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,779 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	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,444 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,195 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	777 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,350 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	363 yd
Intimate Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	404 yd
Jerk Haven	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	404 yd
Turkuaz Restaurant	163 Bromley Road, London	520 yd
Tasty Bakery	Unit 10, Bellingham Trading Estate	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	717 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	814 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	814 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	862 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	529 yd
Mobile Munchies	Access Business Centre, Bromley Road	532 yd
Pide Grandfather of Pizza	15 Catford Hill, London	622 yd
Thai Garden	Thai Garden/Kawaii Sushi, 17 Catford Hill	636 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	709 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	756 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	777 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	824 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	535 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	603 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	611 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	660 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		855 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3JL