Blythe Close, London, SE6 4UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE6 4UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 4UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	49.1%	57.3%	8.2%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	31.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	44.9%	54.1%	9.2%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	41.1%	37.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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 56.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	15.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	6.5%	-9.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	56.7%	17.3%	33.8%	22.9%
Other	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.4%	4.7%	-3.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	55.8%	68.4%	12.6%	81.4%	-13.0%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76%	6.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	76%	8.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.6%	14.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.8%	1%	-8.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	0.3%	-17.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Blythe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blythe Close was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Crofton Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blythe Close has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Crofton Park and the 368th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE6 4UW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Close are based on 36 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 Close, London, SE6 4UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE6 4UW

Average Price
£327,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blythe Close

Average Price
£323,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,800

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blythe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Blythe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-02-26	£358,966
2 Blythe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-04-29	£339,457
12A Blythe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£369,000	2021-04-23	£385,285
12A Blythe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-04-27	£336,858
2 Blythe Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-03-20	£256,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE6 4UW

Employment

SE6 4UW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,114 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	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St William of York Catholic Primary School Brockley Park , Forest Hill SE23 1PS	3out of 4	205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Junior School Brockley Rise , Forest Hill SE23 1NH	3out of 4	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stillness Infant School Brockley Rise , SE23 1NH	4out of 4	486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dalmain Primary School Grove Close , Brockley Rise SE23 1AS	3out of 4	523 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rathfern Primary School Rathfern Road , Catford SE6 4NL	4out of 4	635 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	2out of 4	1,831 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich Homestall Road , SE22 0NR	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	2,457 yd	Community school	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	3,432 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	893 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,731 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,625 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	683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allenby Tutorial Trust 62-72 Dalmain Road , SE23 1AT	- not rated	750 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose House Montessori School The Chapel-on-the-Hill , South Road SE23 2UJ	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,562 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	1,631 yd	Community special school	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
YM Cafe Ltd (T/A Jonnies 2)	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	304 yd
Marchetti	315 Stanstead Road, Catford	304 yd
The Honor Oak	1 St Germans Road, London	483 yd
Le Querce Restaurant	66 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	531 yd
Big Plate Cafe	64 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blythe Hill Tavern	The Blythe Hotel, 319 Stanstead Road	312 yd
The Chandos	56 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	526 yd
The Genaral Napier-W G Moore Tavwens	The Genaral Napier, 73 Bovill Road	671 yd
The General Napier	73 Bovill Road, Crofton Park	671 yd
Orange Buffalo	Catford Bridge Tavern Station Approach, Catford Road	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fantastic Morley	307 Stanstead Road, Catford	304 yd
The Jerk Valley Of London	297 Stanstead Road, Catford	304 yd
Metro's	337 Stanstead Road, Catford	388 yd
JHAKAAS	78 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	531 yd
Sun Do	92 Brockley Rise, Crofton Park	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	107-113 Stanstead Road, Catford	442 yd
Sainsburys Catford Station	Grosvenor Court, Adenmore Road	766 yd
Budgens	Jays Budgens, 400-406 Brockley Road	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Dunstans College Sports Centre STANSTEAD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Kings College (Brockley Rise Playing Field) BROCKLEY RISE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	641 yd
St Dunstans Jubilee Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION CATFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	847 yd
Prendergast Ladywell School MANWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	903 yd
Elms Lane Playing Field ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE PLAYING FIELDS ELM LANE	grass pitches	907 yd
Rutland Walk Sports And Social Club RUTLAND WALK	grass pitches	970 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE6 4UW