Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE17 2BY is primarily male, with 56.3% 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	49.4%	43.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	50.6%	56.3%	5.7%	49.0%	7.3%

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 SE17 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	52.7%	59.8%	7.1%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	23.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	46.8%	45.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	35.4%	34.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14%	14%	0.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	17.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	40.7%	19.1%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	12.9%	2.8%	-10.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	35%	21.5%	-13.5%	2.5%	19.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.4%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	26.8%	34.6%	7.8%	81.4%	-46.8%
Other	1.9%	10.8%	8.9%	1.6%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	53.8%	48%	-5.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	3.2%	12.6%	9.4%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	23.9%	15.7%	-8.2%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	11%	6.5%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.5% 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	51.6%	47.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	30.5%	28.0%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10.2%	5.1%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	2.3%	-30.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Westmoreland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmoreland Road was 732.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 368.6% higher than the Faraday average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Westmoreland Road has the highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Faraday and the 30th highest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 495.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SE17 2BY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Westmoreland Road are based on 225 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 Westmoreland Road, London, SE17 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 2BY

Average Price
£174,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmoreland Road

Average Price
£1,169,157

Semi-Detached
£2,994,327

Terraced
£762,183

Detached
£2,667,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,340

Other
£759,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmoreland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Chartridge Westmoreland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2014-05-23	£177,036
14 Chartridge Westmoreland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1998-11-04	£304,592
14 Chartridge Westmoreland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,500	1998-02-14	£254,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 2BY

Employment

SE17 2BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Liverpool Grove , Walworth SE17 2HH	3out of 4	228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Michael Faraday School Portland Street , Walworth SE17 2HR	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Browning Primary School King and Queen Street , Walworth SE17 1DQ	2out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Walworth Academy Shorncliffe Road , SE1 5UJ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	2,031 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,093 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,435 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,247 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	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	915 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
From Boyhood To Manhood Foundation The Trinity Centre , 1 Newent Close SE15 6EF	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	948 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Sour leaf cafe	21a	86 yd
Ocs group uk ltd	Ellison House	115 yd
Albany stores ltd t/a h & g cuisine	5a	120 yd
W j arment ltd	7	120 yd
Sra ltd	Southwark Resource Centre, 10	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red lion	407	212 yd
Queen elizabeth p h	42	265 yd
Orbit brewing ltd - brewery	Railway Arches 225 To 228	345 yd
Orbit beers ltd - taproom	Railway Arch 233	346 yd
The good intent public house	Good Intent Public House, 24-26	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodrules	5	111 yd
Ocean fish bar	1	111 yd
Westmoreland kitchen ltd	5	111 yd
Winner	3	120 yd
Praise kitchen ltd	15a	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	364-368	282 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, 332-344	385 yd
Marks & spencer	311	481 yd
Morrisons	264-276	481 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		762 yd
Pembroke House PEMBROKE HOUSE PEMBROKE HOUSE TATUM STREET		934 yd
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Walworth Academy (Closed) Shorncliffe Road		981 yd
Burgess Park COBOURG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches	990 yd
Darwin Court CRAIL ROW	swimming pool	1,016 yd
Walworth Academy WALWORTH ACADEMY WALWORTH ACADEMY SHORNCLIFFE ROAD		1,066 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,081 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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