SE6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,590
Current units
863
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
727

Postcode sectors in SE6

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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24,494 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
56, Killearn Road, Catford, London, SE6 1BT 27 July 2026 £696,000
27, Nelgarde Road, London, SE6 4TA 24 July 2026 £654,750
Dempsey Court, 19, Adenmore Road, London, SE6 4BS 17 July 2026 £415,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
6,763
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,429
  • Anti social behaviour 771
  • Vehicle crime 498
  • Shoplifting 490
  • Public order 473

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SE6 usual residents
57,210
Age-profile population
56,054

Age bands in SE6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
19.5%

10,936 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

6,479 residents

Age 25 to 44
31.9%

17,855 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

14,702 residents

Age 65 and over
10.9%

6,082 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 835 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

799 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 602 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • NOVUM HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    THE PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, HAWSTEAD ROAD, LEWISHAM, LONDON, SE6 4JH

    ODS code G85633

  • PARKVIEW SURGERY

    DOCTORS SURGERY, 186 BROWNHILL ROAD, CATFORD, LONDON, SE6 1AT

    ODS code G85121

  • TORRIDON ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    80 TORRIDON ROAD, LONDON, SE6 1RB

    ODS code G85032

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £430,000 from 3,091 recorded sales in SE6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Lewisham is £491,259 in June 2026, up 0.6% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,763 published events cover 12 months, averaging 563.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,429 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.