Fordmill Road, London, SE6 3JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3JN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	52%	52.3%	0.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 3JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	43%	51.3%	8.3%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	34.2%	0.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	41%	46.7%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	39.2%	33.7%	-5.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14%	15.2%	1.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.1%	23.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	26.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	11.2%	2.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	8.1%	14.1%	6.0%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	1.0%	15.5%
Other Black	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	57.3%	40.9%	-16.4%	81.4%	-40.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	76.2%	66.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	67.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	19.8%	18.9%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	16%	2.2%	-13.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Fordmill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordmill Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fordmill Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 3JN, 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 3JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3JN

Average Price
£1,535,135

Semi-Detached
£547,416

Terraced
£481,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,222

Other
£13,145,226

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
70A Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2025-11-28	£236,875
74 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-10-29	£501,032
76 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2021-02-25	£475,549
64 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,220,049	2019-12-23	£12,888,233
64 Fordmill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2019-12-23	£755,565

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3JN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3JN 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	82
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,252 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	5,408 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	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	960 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	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,591 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,720 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	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,916 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	1,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,584 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,330 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,330 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	578 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	838 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,293 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	372 yd
Intimate Cuisine	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	399 yd
Jerk Haven	Ground Floor Unit, 120 Bromley Road	399 yd
Tasty Bakery	Unit 10, Bellingham Trading Estate	419 yd
Turkuaz Restaurant	163 Bromley Road, London	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	589 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	905 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	954 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	954 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mobile Munchies	Access Business Centre, Bromley Road	458 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	586 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	586 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	586 yd
Baburchi	4A Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	574 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	736 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	855 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	880 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	567 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	569 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	614 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		717 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	800 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3JN