Westdown Road, London, SE6 4RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE6 4RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	47.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 4RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	54.3%	49.4%	-4.9%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	39.8%	8.7%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.1%	55.9%	8.8%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	36.3%	28.4%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	14.3%	11.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2%	3.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	13.6%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	51.7%	11.6%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	6.5%	2.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	1.0%	12.1%
Other Black	5%	5.2%	0.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	54.1%	56.8%	2.7%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	75.2%	71.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	71.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	3%	20.8%	17.8%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	0.5%	-16.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Westdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westdown Road was 214.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% higher than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westdown Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Ladywell and the 132nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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 4RL, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Westdown Road are based on 164 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 Westdown Road, London, SE6 4RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4RL

Average Price
£421,258

Semi-Detached
£887,636

Terraced
£640,000

Detached
£872,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,809

Other
£48,052

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westdown Road

Average Price
£474,033

Semi-Detached
£630,343

Terraced
£593,960

Detached
£903,214

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,377

Other
£47,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-01-20	£671,050
6 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-01-16	£612,692
17B Westdown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-10-17	£193,313
17B Westdown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-05-30	£193,472
10 Westdown Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-01-28	£908,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5

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	1,966 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	4,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	4,717 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	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	1,398 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	- not rated	1,675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	1,885 yd	Community school	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	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,860 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	492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	492 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	2,340 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,845 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	267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadoak Rru 25 Bromley Road , SE6 2TS	- not rated	639 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory House Private School 61 Bromley Road , Catford SE6 2UA	- not rated	782 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Evelyn Education Centre Dressington Lodge , Dressington Avenue SE4 1JQ	- not rated	863 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Servesmiths	3A Doggett Road, London	221 yd
Mr Beigel	8 Station Buildings, Catford Road	296 yd
Fayrooz	4 Catford Broadway, London	341 yd
Broadway Cafe	12 Catford Broadway, London	341 yd
Sapporo Ichiban	13 Catford Broadway, London	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	220 yd
The Catford Bridge Tavern	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	220 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	313 yd
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	491 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MGM Chicken Cottage	1B Station Approach, Catford	188 yd
Mye Green Mango	1A Station Approach, Catford	225 yd
Mye Green Mango	1A Station Approach, Catford	225 yd
Myes Green Mango	Mye Green Mango, 1A Station Approach	225 yd
Mye Green Mango	1C Station Approach, Catford	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	152 yd
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	491 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	491 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	318 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	549 yd
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	611 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	658 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	999 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	999 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4RL