SE6 2RP

POSTCODE

A Catford South postcode in Lewisham, a 7-minute walk from Beckenham Hill Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 2

    Secondary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 3

    Secondary · Attainment 8 37.6

    0.34 mi

  3. 5
  4. 6

    Special

    0.46 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Beckenham Hill Rail Station

    Rail

    541 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Bellingham Rail Station

    Rail

    611 m straight lineabout 8 min
  • Lower Sydenham Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

Bus stops

  • Southend Lane / Bellingham

    Bus · Stop SW · north-west

    74 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road

    Bus · Stop SR · west

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Whitefoot Lane / Bromley Road

    Bus · Stop SM · east

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Southend Lane / Bromley Road

    Bus · Stop SL · east

    103 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Southend Lane / Bellingham

    Bus · Stop ST · south

    105 m straight lineabout 1 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SE6 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SE6 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales

SE6 2RP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SE6 2 sector.

Average price
£486,005
Median price: £440,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 101 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £765,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£765k£521k£277k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£765,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE6 2QF
£150,000 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2LE
£275,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2BG
£255,000 · 2026-08-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2PW
£427,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2DJ
£519,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SE6 2SR
£115,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2LE
£510,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SE6 2PP
£515,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2AZ
£357,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SE6 2HY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SE6 2RP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SE6 2RP

Counts are for Catford South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
55
YoY +20%
644730
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
24
YoY -17%
463218
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
24
YoY +118%
35228
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1580
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
98
YoY +104%
1157228
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

204
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Lewisham 030 (E02000682)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£67,293

£57,544–£78,695

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,055

£42,516–£56,601

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,662

£38,349–£45,260

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,084

£33,156–£43,745

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,790
White Brit.27.2%
African18.5%
Caribbean14.9%
Other Asian9.9%
Other White8.3%
+ 13 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,786
Christian46.3%
No religion21.7%
Muslim14.9%
Hindu7.9%
Not answered7.4%
+ 3 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,785
35–4920.2%
50–6418.5%
25–3414.1%
10–159.7%
20–248.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 619
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: other14.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.8%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.6%
+ 9 other households · 39.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9081
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9081 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SE6 2RP

England
Country
Lewisham
Local Authority
Catford South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SE6 2RP
Coordinates
51.4291, -0.0130
Grid reference
TQ382718
Easting
538,230
Northing
171,882
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCXHP+JR
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lewisham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Lewisham

Administrative Information

Lewisham
Local Authority
Council Area
Lewisham East E14001331
Constituency
E14001331
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Catford South
Constituency code
E14001331
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Lewisham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Lewisham

Health & NHS

South East London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS South East London ICB - 72Q
Cancer Alliance
South East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Lewisham 030B E01003348
E01003348
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 030 E02000682
E02000682
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Lewisham 030B E01003348
E01003348
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Lewisham 030 E02000682
E02000682
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:17 AM4:11 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:11 PM
Sunset
8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:11 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SE6 2RP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01003348 and MSOA E02000682 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9081
Present — Active
Postcode SE6 2RP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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