Thomas Lane, London, SE6 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 4SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.1%	51.3%	9.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	57.9%	48.7%	-9.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	56.8%	42.9%	-13.9%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	36.1%	16.2%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87%) 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	39.3%	57.4%	18.1%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	37.3%	29.6%	-7.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	13.4%	9.9%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	7.5%	1.7%	-5.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	26.5%	4.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	9.7%	-7.5%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27%	5.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	31.8%	28%	-3.8%	2.5%	25.5%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	0.5%	7.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	0.4%	4.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	0.8%	5.6%
White	30.9%	25.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	-56.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	32.3%	-22.5%	83.2%	-50.9%
European Union	4.6%	12.9%	8.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	26.5%	19.4%	-7.1%	2.7%	16.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	30.6%	24.7%	1.3%	29.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	32.3%	-21.9%	83.2%	-50.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.9%	21.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	22.4%	19.3%	2.9%	19.5%
2-5 Years	13.2%	16.6%	3.4%	2.2%	14.4%
Less than 2 years	27%	4.9%	-22.1%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.6%	76.7%	-42.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	12.1%	0.5%	11.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	15%	0.2%	14.8%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	69.3%	46.2%	23.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Thomas Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Lane was 87.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Ladywell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thomas Lane has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Ladywell and the 386th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.3%.

🔎 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 4SB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Thomas Lane are based on 12 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 Thomas Lane, London, SE6 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4SB

Average Price
£200,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,045

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Lane

Average Price
£180,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,292

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
606 Milford Towers Thomas Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-02-28	£222,994
611 Milford Towers Thomas Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2008-07-15	£184,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4SB

Employment

SE6 4SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

SE6 4SB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE6 4SB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Self-Employed	83
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	50
Unemployed	35
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Retired	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	2,008 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	4,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,693 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	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rushey Green Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LA	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Culverley Road , Catford SE6 2LD	4out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gordonbrock Primary School Amyruth Road , London SE4 1HQ	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community 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	1,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,626 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sedgehill Academy Sedgehill Road , Lewisham SE6 3QW	- not rated	2,932 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	2,545 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	444 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,717 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	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dunstan's College Stanstead Road , Catford SE6 4TY	- not rated	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	1,826 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
The Black Cat ( Catford Ram	The Black Cat, 9 Winslade Way	95 yd
The Fat Crust	Catford Mews, 32 Winslade Way	106 yd
Compound Coffee	Catford Mews, 32 Winslade Way	106 yd
Fuse	Catford Mews, 32 Winslade Way	106 yd
Two Dogs Down	Catford Mews, 32 Winslade Way	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Catford Mews	32 Winslade Way, London	106 yd
Catford Fairytop	Ground Floor Unit, 108-110 Rushey Green	156 yd
Bottle Bar & Shop	2 Catford Broadway, London	228 yd
Twerk 'N' Jerk Limited	Black Horse And Harrow, 167-169 Rushey Green	259 yd
Silks	179-181 Rushey Green, London	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bears Dough	Catford Mews, 32 Winslade Way	106 yd
Subway	150 Rushey Green, London	152 yd
KFC	Ground Floor Unit, 158 Rushey Green	160 yd
Grillo's Catford	129 Rushey Green, London	248 yd
Creation Cuisine	123 Rushey Green, London	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	11-13 Winslade Way, London	106 yd
Tesco	14-21 Winslade Way, London	106 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	381 yd
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	1,008 yd
Co-op	The Co-op Store, 308-312 Sangley Road	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skyline Gym (Closed) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	179 yd
Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena Ladywell Arena SILVERMERE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	467 yd
Ladywell Park (Closed) Malyons Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Fit4Less (Catford) RUSHEY GREEN	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	592 yd
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Ladywell Fields MALYONS ROAD	tennis courts	901 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 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	23.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4SB