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SE6 3QY

Bellingham

Lewisham

England / London / Lewisham / Beckenham Hill / Bellingham / SE6 3QY

Overview

Postcode SE6 3QY is located in a major urban area, within the Bellingham ward of Lewisham in the London region, and forms part of the Beckenham Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Beckenham Hill is £42,900 per year. The nearest station is Beckenham Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Southend Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
42.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Beckenham Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,371 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Beckenham Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 130.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.5%

Approximately 42.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 47.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Beckenham Hill is £42,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SE6 3QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Beckenham Hill near SE6 3QY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Beckenham Hill located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

4

Beckenham Hill

Thameslink

0.4 mi

4

Lower Sydenham

Southeastern

0.6 mi

3

Bellingham

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSouthend ParkMedium
0.4 miBellingham GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
7,573.5 per km²

Demographics

British
70
22.8%
Caribbean
55
17.92%
African
47
15.31%
Other White
37
12.05%
Other Asian
18
5.86%
Total population: 307

Housing

Other social rented
40
31.5%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
14.96%
Social rents from council
14
11.02%
Owns outright
13
10.24%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Bellingham

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 in Bellingham area, with individual transactions ranging from £240,000 up to £587,600.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats15£324,000
Semi-Detached6£405,000
Terraced21£453,000

10 years price trend in Bellingham

Schools

In the SE6 3QY postcode area, located within Beckenham Hill, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableWatergate SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondarySedgehill AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElfrida Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidl237-249 Southend Lane, London, SE6 3DS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/10/2025.