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SE6 3AY

Canadian Avenue

Rushey Green

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Detailed insights for SE6 3AY

Overview

Postcode SE6 3AY is located in a major urban area, within the Rushey Green ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Catford Bridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 311.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Catford Bridge is £68,871 per year. The nearest station is Catford Bridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Ravensbourne Park Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
312
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Catford Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Catford Bridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 311.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Catford Bridge is £68,871 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 273 ft away from SE6 3AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Catford Bridge near SE6 3AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is Catford Bridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SE6 3AY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3

Catford Bridge

Southeastern

Walking directions to Catford Bridge
0.2 mi

3

Catford

Thameslink

Walking directions to Catford
0.7 mi

3

Bellingham

Thameslink

Walking directions to Bellingham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SE6 3AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miRavensbourne Park GardensSmallWalking directions to Ravensbourne Park Gardens
0.4 miCulverley Green Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Culverley Green Open Space

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
4,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
116.14(+283%)
Anti-social behaviour
99.28(+273%)
Shoplifting
78.07(+671%)
Drugs
40.96(+573%)
Public order
34.22(+414%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
90
39.3%
British
33
14.41%
Other White
27
11.79%
Other
25
10.92%
Caribbean
18
7.86%
Total population: 229

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
69
35.2%
No qualifications
35
17.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
13.78%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
13.27%
Level 3 (A level)
21
10.71%
Total 16+ residents: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
59.8%
Other social rented
16
15.69%
Owns with a mortgage
8
7.84%
Social rents from council
8
7.84%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.9%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Rushey Green

Based on 173 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Rushey Green area, with individual transactions ranging from £114,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rushey Green in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rushey Green over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£650,000
Flats107£361,000
Semi-Detached11£810,000
Terraced54£635,000

10 year median price trend in Rushey Green

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rushey Green.

Schools

In the SE6 3AY postcode area, located within Catford Bridge, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SE6 3AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Cross Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRushey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SE6 3AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SE6 3AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPFC5-6 Catford Road, London, SE6 4QZWalking directions to PFC
0.2 miFLK Chinese Groceries3 Catford Road, London, SE6 4QZWalking directions to FLK Chinese Groceries
0.2 miYogi News2 Catford Road, London, SE6 4QZWalking directions to Yogi News
0.2 miSpace8ight8 Catford Broadway, London, SE6 4SPWalking directions to Space8ight
0.2 miMetro Food Centre10-11 Catford Broadway, Catford, London, SE6 4SPWalking directions to Metro Food Centre

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Lewisham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,423
Band B£1,661
Band C£1,898
Band D£2,135
Band E£2,610
Band F£3,084
Band G£3,559
Band H£4,270

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictLewishamE09000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyLewisham EastE14001331
WardRushey GreenE05013730
ParishLewisham, unparished areaE43000213
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Catford BridgeE02000672
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Lewisham 020BE01003318
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.