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SE6 1BF

Hither Green

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE6 1BF is located in a major urban area, within the Hither Green ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Forster Park & Southend area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 93.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Forster Park & Southend is £48,000 per year. The nearest station is Bellingham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Forster Memorial Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Forster Park & Southend has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,323 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Forster Park & Southend has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 93.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Forster Park & Southend is £48,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE6 1BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Forster Park & Southend near SE6 1BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Bellingham located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.9 mi

3

Bellingham

Thameslink

1 mi

4

Grove Park

Southeastern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miForster Memorial ParkLarge
0.4 miWhitefoot Lane Playing FieldsLarge
0.3 miSchool Playing FieldsMedium

Schools

In the SE6 1BF postcode area, located within Forster Park & Southend, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryTorridon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryForster Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableGreenvale SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding