Riverview Park, London, SE6 4PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE6 4PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.6%	53.4%	2.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.4%	46.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	37%	-1.7%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.3%	33.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.4%	12%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	14.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	45.4%	13.5%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.4% 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	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	21%	11.2%	-9.8%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	-32.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	73%	72.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	5%	-1.5%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	72.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.1%	19.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	0.6%	-17.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Riverview Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverview Park was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Bellingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverview Park has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bellingham and the 374th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE6 4PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Riverview Park are based on 79 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 Riverview Park, London, SE6 4PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4PL

Average Price
£664,757

Semi-Detached
£715,754

Terraced
£442,416

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverview Park

Average Price
£712,104

Semi-Detached
£737,626

Terraced
£651,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,542

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverview ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Riverview Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-31	£326,982
33 Riverview Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-04-21	£630,907
51 Riverview Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£576,090	2019-05-14	£710,331
7 Riverview Park, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-02-22	£309,612
25 Riverview Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2016-10-05	£710,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4PL

Employment

SE6 4PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	105
Retired	58
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	19
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Real estate activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
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	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	5,157 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	5,173 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	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Athelney Primary School Athelney Street , SE6 3LD	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilmorie Primary School Kilmorie Road , SE23 2SP	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,596 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	1,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	1,318 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	3,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Christian School 145 Perry Hill , Catford SE6 4LP	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	837 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	1,187 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	283 yd
Sema's Cafe	2 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	384 yd
Very Nice	114 Bromley Road, London	663 yd
Perry Hill Pub	78-80 Perry Hill, London	668 yd
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	665 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	765 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	765 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	852 yd
The Fellowship Inn	Fellowship Inn, Randlesdown Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Family	91 Catford Hill, London	224 yd
Cherry Take Away House	57 Perry Hill, London	362 yd
New World Chinese Takeaways	49 Perry Hill, London	362 yd
Morleys	5 St Georges Parade, Perry Hill	384 yd
Perry Hill Fish Bar	10 Perry Hill, London	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	491 yd
Tesco	87-91 Perry Hill, London	553 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	742 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 And 2, Bell Green Retail Park	895 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op, 36-40 Randlesdown Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	266 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	361 yd
Blackheath Hockey And Catford & Cyphers Cricket Club RUBENS STREET	grass pitches	475 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	613 yd
Firhill Road Recreation Ground FIRHILL ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Bellingham Leisure & Lifestyle Centre RANDLESDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Brookhowse Community Centre (Closed) Brookehowse Road		1,068 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	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4PL