Wesley Close, London, SE17 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE17 3AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	48.8%	49.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.2%	50.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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 SE17 3AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	54.1%	62.5%	8.4%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	19.7%	-8.8%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	48.5%	-1.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30%	32.2%	2.2%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	7.2%	3.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	20.5%	-5.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	38.1%	11.4%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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	7%	7%	0.0%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.6%	16%	6.4%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	0.8%	4.2%
White	60.5%	47.3%	-13.2%	81.4%	-34.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	65.6%	60.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	61.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	8.8%	21%	12.2%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7%	1.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	5%	-13.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Wesley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Newington average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE17 3AX, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 Wesley 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 Wesley Close, London, SE17 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE17 3AX

Average Price
£677,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£677,373

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Close

Average Price
£438,753

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£637,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,767

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-11-29	£667,296
10 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2008-03-03	£651,660
22 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2002-06-27	£671,759
2 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2000-04-12	£699,826
24 Wesley Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	1999-04-26	£723,416

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE17 3AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE17 3AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	560 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	2,107 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	2,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crampton Primary Iliffe Street , Walworth SE17 3LE	4out of 4	275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School Reedworth Street , Lambeth SE11 4PH	4out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keyworth Primary School Keyworth Primary School, Faunce Street , SE17 3TR	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlotte Sharman Primary School St George's Road , West Square SE11 4SN	2out of 4	605 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Penrose Street , Walworth SE17 3DT	1out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School 118 St George's Road , SE1 6EX	4out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lilian Baylis Technology School 323 Kennington Lane , Kennington SE11 5QY	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School New Kent Road , SE1 4AN	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,291 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,152 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	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London College of Printing & Distributive Trades Elephant and Castle , SE1 6SB	- not rated	489 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Octavia House Schools 214b Kennington Road , SE11 6AU	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Park College 5 Kennington Park Place , SE11 4AS	- not rated	690 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Autism Project - CareTrade The Clarence Centre , 6 St George's Circus SE1 6FE	- not rated	929 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South Bank University 103 Borough Road , SE1 0AA	- not rated	933 yd	Higher education institutions	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
St Gabriel Cafe	154 Newington Butts, London	109 yd
Brasserie & Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec	Toulouse Lautrec Wine Bar, 140 Newington Butts	109 yd
Maximo Italian Bistrot	58 Kennington Park Road, London	255 yd
The electric elephant cafe ltd	186a	262 yd
Aroma de cafe	Unit 10, 91-95	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion	The Old Red Lion, 42 Kennington Park Road	243 yd
Oaka At The Mansion House	The Mansion House, 48 Kennington Park Road	255 yd
Woodcraft folk	Unit 9-10, 83	264 yd
The tankard	The Tankard, 178	374 yd
The manor club	140	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	146-148 Newington Butts, London	109 yd
Buzz coffee	St Marys Church	219 yd
Puro corazon uk	62	222 yd
Kennington Fish Bar	56 Kennington Park Road, London	256 yd
Sv candy ltd	91-95	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38 - 40 Kennington Park Road, London	255 yd
Co-op	156-164	414 yd
Tesco	224-226	517 yd
Sainsbury's	40	663 yd
Tesco	216 Kennington Road, London	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary Newington Church Hall Kennington Park Rd		189 yd
Elephant & Castle Leisure Centre (Closed) Elephant & Castle	health and fitness suite, squash courts	387 yd
The Castle Centre ST. GABRIEL WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
Archbishop Sumner C Of E Primary School REEDWORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch	572 yd
Ethelred Estate Community Youth Club (Closed) Lollard Street		704 yd
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Sports Facility GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK GERALDINE MARY HARMSWORTH PARK ST GEORGES ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	731 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School ST. GEORGES ROAD		845 yd
London South Bank University Sports Centre London Road	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Alford House Youth Club ALFORD HOUSE ALFORD HOUSE AVELINE STREET	health and fitness suite	920 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE17 3AX