Steve Biko Lane, London, SE6 3QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 3QH is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	51.4%	46.3%	-5.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.6%	53.7%	5.1%	49.0%	4.7%

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 3QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	37.3%	47.4%	10.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	32.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	13.7%	6.3%	-7.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	38.6%	56.1%	17.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	33.6%	28.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	17.9%	10.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	34.4%	25%	-9.4%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	25.8%	9.8%	9.6%	16.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	16%	24.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	13.7%	3.1%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	8.9%	18.1%	9.2%	1.6%	16.5%
Black African	11.1%	13.3%	2.2%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55%	35%	-20.0%	81.4%	-46.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	8.8%	8.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	74.3%	61.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	7.1%	12.1%	5.0%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	10.3%	6.7%	1.3%	9.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	61.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	24.9%	22.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	0.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Steve Biko Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Steve Biko Lane was 117.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Steve Biko Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 323rd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE6 3QH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Steve Biko Lane are based on 14 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 Steve Biko Lane, London, SE6 3QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3QH

Average Price
£296,346

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Steve Biko Lane

Average Price
£291,564

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,564

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Steve Biko LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Steve Biko Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-07-15	£262,216
10 Steve Biko Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,000	2022-11-17	£295,411
14 Steve Biko Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-01-28	£286,126
3 Steve Biko Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-08-08	£249,710
30 Steve Biko Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-03-29	£301,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 3QH 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	67
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elfrida Infant School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,703 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	4,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	2,864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,864 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,619 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	280 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	1,821 yd	Other independent 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
Youth First CIO	Dumps Adventure Playground, 14 Oakview Road	339 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	402 yd
Caterlink Ltd	Sedgehill Secondary School, Sedgehill Road	508 yd
Mandala Jiu Jitsu School	Unit C, Broomsleigh Business Park	524 yd
King's Cafe	Kings Cafe Renal Dialysis Sydenham Unit E, Broomsleigh Business Park	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	677 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	860 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	887 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	926 yd
Crystal Palace Football Club (2010) Ltd	Crystal Palace Football Club Traini, Copers Cope Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	402 yd
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	551 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	886 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	886 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	399 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	833 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	432 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		457 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	510 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	647 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		680 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	685 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	699 yd
Footsies Social Club Ltd (Closed) Worsley Bridge Road	grass pitches	728 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3QH