Rathfern Road, London, SE6 4NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 4NJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	56.6%	54.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	43.4%	45.5%	2.1%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 4NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	49.3%	58.1%	8.8%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	27.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	5.7%	1.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	45.4%	52.4%	7.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	35%	31%	-4.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	17.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	4.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.3%	-9.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	53.8%	22.7%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	7.9%	1.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	16.2%	16.9%	0.7%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	41.3%	46%	4.7%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	65.9%	68.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.3%	6.4%	-4.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	68.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.2%	20.0%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	1.3%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Rathfern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rathfern Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rathfern Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell and the 90th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 4NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 Rathfern Road are based on 89 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 Rathfern Road, London, SE6 4NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4NJ

Average Price
£508,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£573,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,334

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rathfern Road

Average Price
£455,787

Semi-Detached
£582,465

Terraced
£587,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,270

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rathfern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 39 Rathfern Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-12-12	£329,822
1 Rathfern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-06-10	£698,005
3 Rathfern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-05-29	£649,231
43A Rathfern Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£382,500	2023-10-20	£401,799
27 Rathfern Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-09-09	£759,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,720 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	4,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	70 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	4out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	No	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	1,552 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,934 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,611 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	1,137 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,049 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	491 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,033 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Foundation special 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
Kings Church	Catford Hill, London	75 yd
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	240 yd
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	332 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	332 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	322 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	752 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	752 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	869 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	120 yd
Metro's	337 Stanstead Road, Catford	219 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	240 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	289 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	169 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	586 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	695 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	318 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	403 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	621 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 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 4NJ