Polecroft Lane, London, SE6 4EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 4EG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.8% of the population 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	50.6%	59.8%	9.2%	51.0%	8.8%
Male	49.4%	40.2%	-9.2%	49.0%	-8.8%

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 4EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	30.3%	1.9%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	11.6%	3.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.8%	51.4%	4.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	33.6%	35%	1.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.1%	10.2%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	7.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	42.7%	8.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	10.5%	2.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	8.7%	12.3%	3.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	1.0%	10.6%
Other Black	4%	6.5%	2.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	51.8%	45%	-6.8%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	66.4%	65.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	65.3%	0.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	5.9%	22.4%	16.5%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	2.5%	-16.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Polecroft Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polecroft Lane was 143.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% higher than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polecroft Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 251st highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE6 4EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Polecroft Lane are based on 45 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 Polecroft Lane, London, SE6 4EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4EG

Average Price
£370,268

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£497,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£285,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polecroft Lane

Average Price
£341,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,083

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polecroft LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 Polecroft Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-04	£532,077
80 Polecroft Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,750	2015-10-09	£249,973
138 Polecroft Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-07-02	£480,495
124 Polecroft Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2007-03-15	£336,116
124 Polecroft Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2004-08-02	£372,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	38
Self-Employed	35
Other	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	324 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perrymount Primary School Sunderland Road , Forest Hill SE23 2PX	3out of 4	857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,946 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,681 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	3,981 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	1,521 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	806 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,054 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	146 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	310 yd
Kings Church	Catford Hill, London	336 yd
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	593 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road		585 yd
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise		810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	93 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	93 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	98 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	146 yd
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	214 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	525 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	706 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	129 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	185 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	326 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		789 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		808 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	858 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	980 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4EG