Census 2021 puts Catford at 6,981 households with a median age of 35.2. The mainly Victorian stock is mixed-tenure, which is why 38% houses and 62% flats need different handling in SE6.
Owner-occupation runs at 42% in Catford, so alongside the 33% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Walls are with metal stud partitions between rooms, over dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — a median age of 35 in this neighbourhood shapes what gets ordered here, so the fixing that matters in Catford is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in SE6, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — with 25% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first.
Two streets can behave very differently in Catford: the fibreglass cat, the Broadway theatre and the Rushey Green shops. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Catford is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, south Circular red route, shopping-centre service yards and permit bays behind — one reason one to four operatives depending on floor area, with a named supervisor and a mobile cover team for sickness. Fitters travelling in use Catford (Southeastern).