Medusa Road, London, SE6 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 4JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.2%	48.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	53%	53%	0.0%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	34.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.2%	4.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87.6%) 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	53.1%	51.8%	-1.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.7%	35.8%	2.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.2%	2.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	48.4%	0.9%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	9.9%	-6.9%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	41.3%	59.5%	18.2%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	68%	57%	-11.0%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	6.3%	23.9%	17.6%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	56.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-26.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	26.1%	21.5%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.4%	-15.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Medusa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Medusa Road was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% lower than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Medusa Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell and the 211th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 4JW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Medusa Road are based on 59 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 Medusa Road, London, SE6 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4JW

Average Price
£532,214

Semi-Detached
£652,224

Terraced
£646,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Medusa Road

Average Price
£559,442

Semi-Detached
£662,039

Terraced
£675,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,406

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Medusa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40B Medusa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-10-04	£276,285
Flat B 5 Medusa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-10-13	£304,632
20 Medusa Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£409,550	2023-09-20	£426,342
30 Medusa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£685,000	2022-12-02	£709,897
33 Medusa Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-11-30	£712,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4JW

Employment

SE6 4JW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	108
Self-Employed	44
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2
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	1,876 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	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,977 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	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,991 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	2,167 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	463 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,595 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	1,741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nes's Cafe	18 Rushey Green, London	187 yd
Himalaya Restaurant	Himalaya Tandoori Residential Dwelling, 393 Lewisham High Street	286 yd
Kems Cafe	398 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	286 yd
Life Support	Ground Floor And First Floor And Second Floor, 77-79 Rushey Green	291 yd
Funky Bee lounge	Funky Bee Lounge, 77A Rushey Green	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	344 yd
The London & Rye	London & Rye, 109 Rushey Green	383 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	437 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	583 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Patty Palace	70-72 Rushey Green, London	264 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	21-23 Rushey Green, London	266 yd
Lewisham Best Kebab	391 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	304 yd
Taste Soul Good	389 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	304 yd
Chick Chicken	81 Rushey Green, London	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	437 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	437 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	755 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	165 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	265 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	317 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	504 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	545 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	867 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Ladywell Leisure Centre (Closed) Lewisham High Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4JW