Cowden Street, London, SE6 3SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 3SW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.5%	49.7%	4.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	42%	44.9%	2.9%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	29.7%	-5.2%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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	40.9%	47.4%	6.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	33%	27.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	18.5%	14.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.2%	3.2%

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 3SW this area, 31.2% 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	29.8%	31.2%	1.4%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	32%	10.8%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	10.3%	7.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	12.4%	15.7%	3.3%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	49.4%	45.1%	-4.3%	81.4%	-36.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	7.2%	7.2%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	70%	67.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	67.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.9%	23.8%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	7.9%	2.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	2.2%	-16.6%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Cowden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowden Street was 270.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% higher than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowden Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 83rd highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 3SW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cowden Street are based on 25 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 Cowden Street, London, SE6 3SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 3SW

Average Price
£421,495

Semi-Detached
£703,662

Terraced
£443,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowden Street

Average Price
£373,025

Semi-Detached
£622,495

Terraced
£451,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Cowden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-06-28	£277,885
24 Cowden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-04-12	£330,835
11 Cowden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-08-28	£299,138
13 Cowden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-10-06	£291,522
19 Cowden Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,000	2017-07-07	£360,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 3SW

Employment

SE6 3SW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,925 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elfrida Primary School Elfrida Crescent , Bellingham SE6 3EN	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haseltine Primary School Haseltine Road , Bell Green SE26 5AD	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adamsrill Primary School Adamsrill Road , Sydenham SE26 4AQ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Champion Road , Sydenham SE26 4HH	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,523 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,039 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,393 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	2,392 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,666 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	730 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	914 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	917 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,807 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
Christ Church Kitchen	The Unified Reform Church Christ Church, 15 Bellingham Green	213 yd
Aytens Cafe	295 Southend Lane, Bellingham	409 yd
BELLINGHAM YOUTH CLUB	Bellingham Gateway Youth And Community, 185 Brookehowse Road	449 yd
Compass ( Inside Sainsbury's)	Sava Centre, Southend Lane	570 yd
McDonalds	Bell Green Retail Park, Bell Green	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	401 Southend Lane, Bellingham	588 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	611 yd
Bellingham Ex-servicemen's club	Bellingham Club, Allerford Road	734 yd
The Bell Flex	The Bell, 59 Bell Green	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	305 Southend Lane, Bellingham	409 yd
Bellingham Fish Bar	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	609 yd
Perfect Chicken	26 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	609 yd
Morleys Bellingham	50 Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	609 yd
Baburchi	4A Randlesdown Road, Bellingham	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	237-249 Southend Lane, Bellingham	358 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	537 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	551 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		429 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	628 yd
Sydenham High School Gdst Sports Ground WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	694 yd
Metro Flex Gym UNIT A6 UNIT A6 WORSLEY BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Lewisham Indoor Bowls Centre Kangley Bridge Road	indoor bowls	758 yd
The Bridge Leisure Centre THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE THE BRIDGE SPORTS & LEISURE CENTRE KANGLEY BRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	799 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	826 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		841 yd
Sedgehill School (Closed) Sedgehill Road		861 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 3SW