Lushington Road, London, SE6 3RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 3RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	53.7%	49.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	43%	53.8%	10.8%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	27.5%	-11.1%	44.2%	-16.7%
Separated	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	11.4%	3.8%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.3%	48.5%	2.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.3%	32.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.9%	11.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	24.7%	21.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	8.8%	-8.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	22%	38.9%	16.9%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	10.3%	2.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	18.1%	17.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	16.9%
Other Black	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	50.8%	36.2%	-14.6%	81.4%	-45.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	71.5%	62.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	11.3%	2.6%	1.3%	10.0%
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	70.2%	62.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	26.5%	23.3%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	16.5%	1%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Lushington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lushington Road was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lushington Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 379th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 3RJ, 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 Lushington Road are based on 115 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 Lushington Road, London, SE6 3RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3RJ

Average Price
£433,538

Semi-Detached
£461,308

Terraced
£490,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,880

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lushington Road

Average Price
£526,537

Semi-Detached
£549,252

Terraced
£1,042,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,011

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lushington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Lushington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-23	£223,662
4 Lushington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2015-11-26	£469,968
6 Lushington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2013-03-08	£430,303
2 Lushington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2012-06-18	£460,421
31 Lushington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,500	2009-12-18	£268,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3RJ

Employment

SE6 3RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	80
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	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	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,367 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	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Dunfield Road , SE6 3RD	3out of 4	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Beachborough Road , BR1 5RL	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	987 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	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill School Sedgehill Road , SE6 3QW	- not rated	398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	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	4,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	5,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	5,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,351 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	2,905 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,905 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,233 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	106 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckenham Convent School 79 Foxglove Road , BR3 2BH	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	1,814 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	173 yd
Caterlink Ltd	Sedgehill Secondary School, Sedgehill Road	381 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	550 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	586 yd
Christ Church Kitchen	The Unified Reform Church Christ Church, 15 Bellingham Green	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	754 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	846 yd
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN PLAICE	7 Dunfield Road, Bellingham	365 yd
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	586 yd
Kebab Town	310 Bromley Road, London	766 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	846 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	578 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	806 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		384 yd
Sedgehill School SEDGEHILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	384 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		647 yd
Catford Wanderers Sports Club BECKENHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Crystal Palace Fc Academy Copers Cope Road	artificial grass pitch	786 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	814 yd
The Beckenham Gym (Closed) NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK SPORTS GROUND COPERS COPE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	823 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.9%

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	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3RJ