Firhill Road, London, SE6 3JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3JS is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	52%	46.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	48%	53.3%	5.3%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	46.6%	49.8%	3.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	33%	-1.2%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.7%	11.6%	3.9%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	50.2%	47.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	31.9%	35%	3.1%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.8%	21.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	37.3%	15.9%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.3% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	11.1%	14.7%	3.6%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	19.3%	7.5%	1.0%	18.3%
Other Black	5%	8.3%	3.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.1%	39.3%	-15.8%	81.4%	-42.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	77.1%	66%	-11.1%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.8%	9%	2.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	11.7%	4.9%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.5%	66.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.8%	21.4%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6%	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	1%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Firhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firhill Road was 168.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firhill Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 193rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

🔎 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 3JS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Firhill Road are based on 154 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 Firhill Road, London, SE6 3JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3JS

Average Price
£446,188

Semi-Detached
£431,199

Terraced
£452,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firhill Road

Average Price
£471,167

Semi-Detached
£477,977

Terraced
£497,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,650

Other
£355,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Firhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-07-29	£443,143
22 Firhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2017-11-29	£411,438
11 Firhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-10-04	£428,364
31 Firhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2010-11-22	£432,937
19 Firhill Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2010-09-03	£424,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3JS

Employment

SE6 3JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Other	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,099 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	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	849 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	1,108 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	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Community school	No	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	3,863 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	1,727 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,008 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	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Watergate School Lushington Road , Bellingham SE6 3WG	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,693 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
Tasty Bakery	Unit 10, Bellingham Trading Estate	337 yd
Better Coffee Corner	Bellingham Leisure And Lifestyle Centre, 5 Randlesdown Road	424 yd
Cosy Cafe	24 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Velma's Caribbean Kitchen	16 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Catford Katsu Shoku Ltd	10 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road		427 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Baburchi	4A Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	424 yd
Mobile Munchies	Access Business Centre, Bromley Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	390 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	712 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	727 yd
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	990 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		516 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	539 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	650 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	662 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,020 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		1,042 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3JS