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SE6 2SW

Catford South

Lewisham

Overview

Postcode SE6 2SW is located in a major urban area, within the Catford South ward of Lewisham in the London region , and forms part of the Forster Park & Southend area. It has high deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 40.8 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 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Forster Memorial Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
9.6%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Forster Park & Southend has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,341 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Forster Park & Southend has a very low crime rate, with approximately 40.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.6%

Approximately 9.6% 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 2SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Forster Park & Southend near SE6 2SW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Bellingham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

3

Bellingham

Thameslink

0.5 mi

4

Beckenham Hill

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miForster Memorial ParkLarge
0.6 miWhitefoot Lane Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miSchool Playing FieldsMedium

Schools

In the SE6 2SW postcode area, located within Forster Park & Southend, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableEducation-My Life MattersOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimarySt John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led

N/A