Wellmeadow Road, Catford, London, SE13 6TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE13 6TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.5%	0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.3%	48.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	53.2%	51.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	35%	2.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	56.4%	7.1%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	35.5%	27.3%	-8.2%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	51.5%	6.8%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	9.9%	-3.0%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	52.6%	63%	10.4%	81.4%	-18.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	67.9%	73.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	73.9%	7.2%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	6.9%	17.8%	10.9%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	0.3%	-14.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Wellmeadow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellmeadow Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hither Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 6TA, 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 450 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, Catford, London, SE13 6TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE13 6TA

Average Price
£500,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£825,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£337,364

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellmeadow Road

Average Price
£572,360

Semi-Detached
£909,345

Terraced
£807,747

Detached
£680,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,828

Other
£227,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellmeadow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71B Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-29	£327,915
55A Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2023-05-05	£324,982
Flat 2 53 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-02-21	£245,125
61 Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£960,000	2022-12-19	£994,892
71B Wellmeadow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-29	£332,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE13 6TA

Employment

SE13 6TA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE13 6TA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	37
Self-Employed	36
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,512 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandhurst Primary School Minard Road , Catford SE6 1NW	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Green School Beacon Road , SE13 6EH	4out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Manor School Leahurst Road , Lewisham SE13 5LS	4out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winifred's RC Primary School Newstead Road , Lee SE12 0SJ	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brindishe Lee School Wantage Road , Lee Green SE12 8NA	4out of 4	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conisborough College Conisborough Crescent , Catford SE6 2SE	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast School Adelaide Avenue , Brockley SE4 1LE	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bonus Pastor Catholic College Winlaton Road , Downham BR1 5PZ	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy Launcelot Road , BR1 5EB	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,874 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	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young Women's Hub Brownhill Road , Brownhill Road SE6 1AU	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Education-My Life Matters 5 Rosenthal Road , Catford SE6 2BX	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Family Learning School Capital House , RUSHEY GREEN SE6 4AS	- not rated	1,328 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colfe's School Horn Park Lane , Lee SE12 8AW	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverston School 63-69 Eltham Road , Lee Green SE12 8UF	- not rated	1,738 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
H's Cafe	268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	212 yd
Cool Breeze	266-268 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	212 yd
Last Outpost	Ground Floor Unit, 254 Hither Green Lane	260 yd
Bengal Brasserie	79 Springbank Road, Hither Green	275 yd
Cakes & Bakes	107 St Mildreds Road, London	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drink at Bob's	214 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green		778 yd
The Summerfield Pub	60 Baring Road, London		1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Hut Pizza & Chicken	403 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	191 yd
Happy House	401 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	191 yd
Perfect Chicken & Peri Peri Ltd	272 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	212 yd
Domino's Pizza	252 Hither Green Lane, Hither Green	212 yd
Springbank Fish & Chips Kebab	75 Springbank Road, Hither Green	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Stores Ltd Tesco Express Unit A, Cherrywood Lodge	444 yd
Co-op Late Store	Co-op Lateshop, 206 Hither Green Lane	799 yd
Cost Cutter	Costcutter, 145 Ardgowan Road	882 yd
Co-Operative Food	CO-OP, 27-31 Burnt Ash Hill	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Hither Green) CHERRYWOOD LODGE CHERRYWOOD LODGE BIRDWOOD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Mountsfield Park MOUNTSFIELD PARK MOUNTSFIELD PARK STAINTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
The London Training Box (Closed) Hither Green Lane	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Lee Green United Reformed Church BURNT ASH ROAD		987 yd
Manor House Gardens 66A 66A TAUNTON ROAD	tennis courts	1,044 yd
Northbrook Park RONVER ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Northbrook Church Of England School (Closed) Taunton Road		1,064 yd
Trinity School TAUNTON ROAD		1,084 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.1%

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	95.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	209.35 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	209.35 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.27 Mbit/s

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