Blythe Vale, Catford, London, SE6 4NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 4NW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% 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	53.1%	56.8%	3.7%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	46.9%	43.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-5.8%

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 4NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	48.4%	53.1%	4.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	31.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	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 (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	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	37.4%	36.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	10.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	6.6%	-7.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	59.8%	16.3%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	6%	1.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	14%	2.8%	1.0%	13.0%
Other Black	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	53.9%	51.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	-29.8%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	61.5%	73.5%	12.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	73.2%	13.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	19.7%	16.9%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	2.3%	-10.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.3%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Blythe Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythe Vale was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blythe Vale has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Crofton Park and the 344th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 4NW, 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 Blythe Vale are based on 121 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 Blythe Vale, Catford, London, SE6 4NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4NW

Average Price
£497,583

Semi-Detached
£938,263

Terraced
£579,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,688

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythe Vale

Average Price
£575,531

Semi-Detached
£808,960

Terraced
£752,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythe ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62B Blythe Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£443,000	2025-08-12	£436,044
66 Blythe Vale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2025-03-19	£998,711
Upper Flat 74 Blythe Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-09-27	£461,380
86 Blythe Vale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-07-14	£970,010
80B Blythe Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-03-22	£411,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4NW

Employment

SE6 4NW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	48
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,879 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	5,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	5,425 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	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	- not rated	890 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	993 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	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	2,027 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,751 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	1,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,306 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,213 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,213 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,099 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	92 yd
Kings Church	Catford Hill, London	157 yd
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	374 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	374 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	365 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	922 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	922 yd
Prince of Wales	Prince Of Wales, 52 Perry Rise	991 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	92 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	137 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	179 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	179 yd
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	292 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	447 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	866 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	246 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	294 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	522 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	805 yd
The Livesey Sports And Social Club (Closed) Livesey Memorial Hall Livesey Memorial Hall Perry Hill		1,021 yd
Brent Knoll School PERRY RISE		1,026 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	46.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	123.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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