Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 4AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	52.8%	7.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	55%	47.2%	-7.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 4AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	63.9%	57.3%	-6.6%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	30.4%	4.0%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4%	6.3%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	61.1%	8.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	34.2%	27.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	10.3%	8.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	17%	4.7%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	39.4%	3.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	13.7%	4.8%	-8.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	2%	7.1%	5.1%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	21.4%	19.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	5.7%
Other Black	11.1%	3.1%	-8.0%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.3%	36.5%	3.2%	81.4%	-44.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	43.9%	52.1%	8.2%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	20.2%	13.2%	-7.0%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	9.7%	-4.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.5%	52%	9.5%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	24%	16.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	11.1%	14%	2.9%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	19.7%	5.3%	-14.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	4.7%	-15.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Rushey Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushey Green was 669.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 458.0% higher than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushey Green has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell and the 16th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 248.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE6 4AA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 Rushey Green are based on 194 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 Rushey Green, London, SE6 4AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4AA

Average Price
£588,848

Semi-Detached
£1,329,607

Terraced
£563,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,427

Other
£199,485

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushey Green

Average Price
£591,401

Semi-Detached
£839,648

Terraced
£945,191

Detached
£736,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,069

Other
£901,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushey GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Rushey Green, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2025-08-15	£9,843
121 Rushey Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£494,000	2024-01-05	£547,797
115 Rushey Green, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-27	£195,585
127 Rushey Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-06-02	£592,120
115 Rushey Green, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-02-19	£243,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4AA

Employment

SE6 4AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 4AA 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	89
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	42
Other	35
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Other	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
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	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holbeach Primary School Nelgarde Road , SE6 4TP	3out of 4	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,638 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,684 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,684 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	2,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,047 yd	Community school	No	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	801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	801 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,112 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	419 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	696 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
La Ciabatta	119 Rushey Green, London	2 yd
Yves	123 Rushey Green, London	2 yd
German Doner Kebab	Ground Floor Unit, 127 Rushey Green	10 yd
Flourish Kitchen	3 Brownhill Road, London	55 yd
Tai Won Mein Resturant	Tai Won Mein Restaurant, 90-92 Rushey Green	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	74 yd
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	121 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	155 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	182 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	201 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillo's Catford	129 Rushey Green, London	2 yd
Creation Cuisine	123 Rushey Green, London	2 yd
Tasty African Food	Ground Floor Unit, 7 Eros House Shops	36 yd
Taste of China	13 Brownhill Road, London	55 yd
Subway	150 Rushey Green, London	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	155 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	155 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	579 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	795 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	536 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	607 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	645 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	772 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	804 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	924 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.2 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	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4AA