Wilson Grove, London, SE16 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 4PW is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	46.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	49.3%	53.4%	4.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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 SE16 4PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	47.5%	62.7%	15.2%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	19%	-7.9%	44.2%	-25.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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	46%	52.7%	6.7%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30.2%	27.5%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	21.5%	-12.6%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	8.8%	4.3%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	45.8%	17.1%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	12.1%	1.2%	-10.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.6%	4%	0.4%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	72.7%	56.2%	-16.5%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	10.4%	10.4%	0.2%	10.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	72.7%	62.5%	-10.2%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	9.4%	19.9%	10.5%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	62.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	7.2%	16.4%	9.2%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	4.4%	-7.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Wilson Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilson Grove was 145.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the London Bridge & West Bermondsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilson Grove has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in London Bridge & West Bermondsey and the 322nd highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.9%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 4PW, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Wilson Grove are based on 43 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 Wilson Grove, London, SE16 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 4PW

Average Price
£436,676

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£436,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilson Grove

Average Price
£579,770

Semi-Detached
£682,048

Terraced
£792,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,073

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilson GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Trotwood House Wilson Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-06-28	£517,902
Flat 13 Trotwood House Wilson Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,000	2019-01-29	£403,216
Flat 15 Trotwood House Wilson Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2009-07-31	£465,219
Flat 13 Trotwood House Wilson Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2004-09-08	£418,252
Flat 7 Trotwood House Wilson Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2004-09-03	£411,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 4PW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	32
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	2,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Primary School Janeway Street , SE16 4PS	4out of 4	58 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Primary School Old Jamaica Road , Bermondsey SE16 4SU	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School George Row , Bermondsey SE16 4UP	4out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hermitage Primary School Vaughan Way , E1W 2PT	3out of 4	742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwark Park Primary School 383 Southwark Park Road , Bermondsey SE16 2JH	3out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Catholic College Llewellyn Street , Bermondsey SE16 4UN	4out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	378 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Bermondsey 55 Southwark Park Road , SE16 3TZ	4out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	3,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	3,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,627 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spa School, Bermondsey Monnow Road , SE1 5RN	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Gables Montessori Primary School 4 Wapping Lane , E1W 2RG	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pier Head Preparatory Montessori School 3-4 Shadwell Pier Head , Glamis Road E1W 3TD	- not rated	1,569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
THE BRIDGE SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS SCHOOL 148-150 &167 OLD KENT ROAD , LONDON SE1 5TY	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pho nam	184	59 yd
Flavours	172	59 yd
Servewell cafe	4-6	186 yd
Nono	12	189 yd
Rose's cafe	125	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The gregorian	The Gregorian, 96	320 yd
The angel at rotherhithe	101	365 yd
St james of bermondsey	72	470 yd
Captain Kidd	Captain Kidd Public House, 108 Wapping High Street	562 yd
Town of Ramsgate	62 Wapping High Street	572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deniz fish bar	166	59 yd
Bermondsey tandoori balti hse	206	59 yd
Elite peri peri	170	59 yd
Karapincha	170	59 yd
Fireaway pizza	168	59 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	192-196	59 yd
City wines	141	262 yd
Tesco	78	429 yd
Co-operative group food	150a	476 yd
Iceland	222-226	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southwark College (Closed) Bermondsey Centre Bermondsey Centre Keetons Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
St Michael'S Catholic School (Closed) John Felton Road		450 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College LLEWELLYN STREET		450 yd
Pure Gym (London Bermondsey) NUTMEG BUILDING NUTMEG BUILDING CLEMENTS ROAD	health and fitness suite	544 yd
The Salmon Youth Centre OLD JAMAICA ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Beormund Community Centre ABBEY STREET	health and fitness suite	729 yd
John Orwell Sports Centre TENCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	747 yd
Muscle Factory Gym 183-187 183-187 SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Seven Islands Leisure Centre LOWER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Harris Academy Bermondsey SOUTHWARK PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	905 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	135.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 4PW