Purelake Mews, London, SE13 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 5LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.4%	5.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.7%	49.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SE13 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.2%	61.3%	3.1%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	34.2%	9.0%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.7%	2.7%	-8.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	45.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	37%	37.5%	0.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.6%	14%	4.4%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	25%	11.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	18.1%	10.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	40.5%	-3.4%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	17.5%	0%	-17.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	10.5%	4.8%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	6.5%	13.5%	7.0%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
White	56%	51.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	-29.5%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	53.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	13.5%	12.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	9.8%	6.7%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	52.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	25.2%	16.9%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	14%	8.9%	-5.1%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	3%	-11.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	8.9%	0.4%	8.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	20%	6.5%	13.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Purelake Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purelake Mews was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Blackheath average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE13 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purelake Mews are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Purelake Mews, London, SE13 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 5LB

Average Price
£540,906

Semi-Detached
£665,302

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£566,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,588

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purelake Mews

Average Price
£495,733

Semi-Detached
£664,339

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£589,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,774

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purelake MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Purelake Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-18	£401,208
6 Purelake Mews, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-04-04	£576,643
8 Purelake Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,000	2014-09-12	£420,171
1 Purelake Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2013-12-23	£457,789
3 Purelake Mews, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2011-05-23	£662,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 5LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE13 5LB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	20
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Catholic Primary School 10 Bonfield Road , Lewisham SE13 6AL	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School 329 Lewisham High Street , SE13 6NX	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Lee CofE Primary School Lee Church Street , SE13 5SG	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ball Primary School Southvale Road , Blackheath SE3 0TP	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	586 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TLG Lewisham 1 Cornmill Lane , Elmira Street SE13 7FY	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	2,178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kaspa's Desserts	Unit 6, Goldcrest House, 32-64 Lee High Road	69 yd
Tropical Cocktails Ltd	Unit 5, Goldcrest House, 32-64 Lee High Road	69 yd
Dosa Sambal	25 Lee High Road, London	80 yd
Patisserie D'OR	39 Lee High Road, London	80 yd
METROSE	HiFive, 30-30A Lee High Road	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lewisham Tavern	The White Horse, 1 Lee High Road	112 yd
Lewisham Salvation Army	Salvation Army Centre The Salvation Army, Albion Way	232 yd
The Love Shack	Second Floor, 100-104 Lewisham High Street	299 yd
Suttons Radio	The Market Tavern, 139-141 Lewisham High Street	309 yd
Dirty South	162 Lee High Road, London	440 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Perfect Fried Chicken & Ribs	New Perfect Chicken & Ribs, 29 Lee High Road	48 yd
Tops Pizza Lewisham	51 Lee High Road, London	62 yd
Tops Pizza Lewisham/ Monster Burgerz/ Master	51 Lee High Road, London	62 yd
Shrooms City	Unit 1, Goldcrest House, 32-64 Lee High Road	69 yd
ORIENTFLAME - PARMA	Unit 5, Goldcrest House, 32-64 Lee High Road	69 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	104-120 Lee High Road, London	203 yd
Iceland	143-149 Lewisham High Street, Hither Green	387 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Unit 1 and 2, Thurston Point	637 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury, 53 Loampit Vale	688 yd
Tesco	Tesco Superstore, 290-290a Lewisham Road	759 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Luckys Gym (Closed) 19b 19b Marischal Road	health and fitness suite	29 yd
Pure Gym (Lewisham) 67-71A 67-71A LEWISHAM HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Leemore Day Centre LEEMORE CENTRE LEEMORE CENTRE CLARENDON RISE		283 yd
Christ The King Sixth Form College BELMONT GROVE	health and fitness suite	370 yd
St Matthew Academy ST. JOSEPHS VALE	artificial grass pitch	545 yd
Glass Mill Leisure Centre Loampit Vale	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
St Joseph'S Academy (Closed) Lee Terrace		699 yd
Take Shape (Blackheath) (Closed) 17A 17A Brandram Road	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Prendergast Vale ELMIRA STREET	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
The Gym (London Lewisham) LOAMPIT VALE	health and fitness suite	729 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SE13 5LB