Wellmeadow Road, London, SE13 6SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 6SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.4%	49.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	43.6%	58%	14.4%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	30.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	54%	8.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.3%	31.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	56.6%	19.8%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	10.7%	1.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	7%	2%	-5.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	3.9%	-10.2%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
White	59.9%	69.9%	10.0%	81.4%	-11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	66.5%	66.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	10.9%	20.3%	9.4%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9.9%	2.9%	-7.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	67.4%	2.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	5.6%	21.2%	15.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	1%	-18.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Wellmeadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellmeadow Road was 196.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.3% higher than the Hither Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellmeadow Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hither Green and the 152nd highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE13 6SY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wellmeadow Road are based on 465 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 Wellmeadow Road, London, SE13 6SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6SY

Average Price
£741,834

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£899,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£382,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellmeadow Road

Average Price
£577,835

Semi-Detached
£924,546

Terraced
£829,576

Detached
£698,883

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,845

Other
£223,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellmeadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 37 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-10-21	£319,270
43B Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-28	£432,915
35 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-01-24	£943,663
Flat B 23 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-11-08	£516,908
11 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-10-04	£1,145,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6SY

Employment

SE13 6SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	54
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	14
Education	14
Construction	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	5,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Manor Infant School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Junior School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catford School Stainton Road , Catford SE6 1AB	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
International Academy of Greenwich 21 Meadowcourt Road , 1st Floor King's Church SE3 9DU	- not rated	1,378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	- not rated	2,003 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	1,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	3,817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,107 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor SENDfriendly Centre 303 Hither Green Lane , Lewisham SE13 6TJ	- not rated	101 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , SE6 1AU	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hillcrest Community School South Lee Christian Centre , Baring Road SE12 0PW	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 108 Conisborough Crescent , Bellingham SE6 2SP	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Tree School 363-365 Lewisham High Street , Lewisham SE13 6NZ	- not rated	1,287 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
Bengal Brasserie	79 Springbank Road, Hither Green	83 yd
Bengal Brasserie	Bengal Brasserie and Little India, 79 Springbank Road	103 yd
Last Outpost	Ground Floor Unit, 254 Hither Green Lane	153 yd
H's Cafe	268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	160 yd
Cool Breeze	266-268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green		555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Springbank Fish & Chips Kebab	75 Springbank Road, Hither Green	83 yd
Perfect Chicken & Peri Peri Ltd	272 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	160 yd
Domino's Pizza	252 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	160 yd
Top Hut Pizza & Chicken	403 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	430 yd
Happy House	401 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	286 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	570 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	1,004 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	295 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	900 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		945 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		961 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		1,015 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE13 6SY