Weald Close, London, SE16 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 3ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 SE16 3ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	61.4%	59.4%	-2.0%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	32.2%	2.9%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (90.7%) 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	54.9%	62%	7.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	35.7%	28.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	6.4%	7.2%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	5.5%	-5.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	44.2%	60.7%	16.5%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	14%	2%	-12.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	12.8%	11.1%	-1.7%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	5.1%	2.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	53.2%	49.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	45.6%	0.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	16.6%	20.3%	3.7%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.5%	4.2%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	13.1%	2.5%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.9%	6.3%	-8.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.8%	45.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	14.5%	23.3%	8.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	10.6%	19.5%	8.9%	2.9%	16.6%
2-5 Years	18.7%	7.6%	-11.1%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Weald Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weald Close was 152.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.8% higher than the Old Kent Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weald Close has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Old Kent Road and the 312th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE16 3ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Weald Close are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southwark.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Weald Close, London, SE16 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 3ET

Average Price
£274,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£658,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,813

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weald Close

Average Price
£253,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£682,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,698

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weald CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Weald Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-02-26	£337,330
30 Weald Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2023-03-07	£163,665
25 Weald Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-02-18	£295,307
26 Weald Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,750	2019-12-06	£344,534
2 Weald Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2019-07-19	£658,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 3ET

Employment

SE16 3ET area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Nursery School Tower Mill Road , SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Keats Primary School 391 Rotherhithe New Road , Rotherhithe SE16 3FN	3out of 4	296 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy Galleywall Primary , SE16 3PB	4out of 4	341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Galleywall Primary School Galleywall Road , SE16 3PB	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Primary School Marlborough Grove , SE1 5JT	- not rated	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ilderton Primary School Varcoe Road , SE16 3LA	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aylwin Girls' School 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	- not rated	953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Scott Lidgett School Drummond Road , SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,067 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School Bermondsey Keeton's Road , SE16 4EE	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	1,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	3,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,903 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,526 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	3out of 4	4,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	- not rated	648 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Treasure House (London) CIC The Livesey , 682 Old Kent Road SE15 1JF	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	952 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haymerle School Haymerle Road , SE15 6SY	3out of 4	972 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arm's cafe	Selco Builders Warehouse Six	331 yd
The sushi co	Unit 35, 14-16	349 yd
Nutri meal box	14-16	356 yd
Tunisian street kitchen	14-16	356 yd
Howden group services	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ancient foresters	282	550 yd
The blue anchor p h	251	609 yd
Club 701	Basement And Ground Floors, 516	612 yd
Fourpure brewing co	Unit 25 Bermondsey Trading Estate	628 yd
Queen victoria	148	712 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wassup wiches	14-16	349 yd
Agbons modern nigerian food	14-16	356 yd
Karma kitchen bermondsey	14-16	356 yd
Made by nez	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	357 yd
Afrijo	Karma Kitchen, 14-16	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unity traders limited	Warehouse, 310-326	366 yd
Iceland	222-226	559 yd
Asda	Asda, 464-504	655 yd
Tesco	186-188	712 yd
Costcutters	173-181	771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The City Of London Academy LYNTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	272 yd
Spa School MONNOW ROAD	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Millwall Lions Centre BOLINA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Millwall Fc (The Den) THE NEW DEN THE NEW DEN ZAMPA ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Astley Cooper Estate 3G Pitch Rowcross Street	artificial grass pitch	886 yd
Southwark Park Gomm Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	957 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,013 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	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.1%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 3ET