Chestnut Close, London, SE6 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 3NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.7%	48.2%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	46.4%	50.4%	4.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	26.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	37.2%	36.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	29.7%	35.9%	6.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	21.4%	16.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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 3NS this area, 28.4% 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	34.2%	28.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	22%	30.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	8.2%	3.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	17.4%	18%	0.6%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.2%	41.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	66.3%	60.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	4.8%	9.4%	4.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	61%	-3.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	29.8%	26.9%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	1.2%	-25.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Chestnut Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Close was 172.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.4% higher than the Catford South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Close has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Catford South and the 188th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE6 3NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Chestnut Close are based on 109 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 Chestnut Close, London, SE6 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3NS

Average Price
£473,082

Semi-Detached
£498,305

Terraced
£476,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Close

Average Price
£604,056

Semi-Detached
£893,934

Terraced
£527,593

Detached
£1,161,881

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,990

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2013-10-01	£428,936
4 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-03-31	£509,443
16 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-10-01	£480,538
44 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£239,000	2007-07-18	£546,952
3 Chestnut Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2005-12-16	£444,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	56
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	22
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	4out of 4	363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downderry Primary School Downderry Road , Downham BR1 5QL	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rangefield Primary School Glenbow Road , Downham BR1 4RP	2out of 4	1,250 yd	Community 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	712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	2,475 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	4,644 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	3,090 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,588 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,733 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	711 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Woodlands School Shroffold Road , BR1 5PD	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drumbeat School and ASD Service Roundtable Rd & Revelon Rd , Downham and Brockley BR1 5LE	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man Cafe	Phoenix Community Housing The Green Man, 355 Bromley Road	318 yd
Caffe Cinos	5 Old Bromley Road, Bromley	461 yd
Honeypot African Restaurant and Bar	442 Bromley Road, London	467 yd
Suruchi	466 Bromley Road, London	486 yd
Downham Kebab	458 Bromley Road, London	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing It Up	Ground Floor Unit, 419 Bromley Road	408 yd
Kebab Town	310 Bromley Road, London	456 yd
Metros	452 Bromley Road, London	486 yd
Malar Spice Ltd	Malar Spice ltd, Ground Floor Unit	522 yd
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	470 Bromley Road, London		485 yd
Tesco Stores Plc	Tesco, 480-486 Bromley Road		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	223 yd
Bonus Pastor Catholic College (Closed) Winlaton Road		715 yd
Ten-Em-Bee Sports Development Centre TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE TEN-EM-BEE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE OLD BROMLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	757 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	798 yd
Forster Memorial Park FOSTER PARK FOSTER PARK WHITEFOOT LANE	grass pitches	861 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		946 yd
Beckenham Place Park CALVERLEY CLOSE	tennis courts	971 yd
Conisborough College CONISBOROUGH CRESCENT	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	998 yd
Downham Community Centre SHROFFOLD ROAD		1,021 yd
Beckenham Place Park Golf Course (Closed) Beckenham Place Park	golf	1,021 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	93.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.0%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3NS