Wanless Road, London, SE24 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE24 0HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.4%	49.5%	-3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.6%	50.5%	3.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 SE24 0HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	62%	70.7%	8.7%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	19.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	3.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87%) 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	55.1%	55.1%	0.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.1%	31.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	8%	8.8%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	13.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	6.4%	-5.3%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	59.4%	17.0%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black African	17.6%	17%	-0.6%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	6.4%	-4.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	48.3%	58.2%	9.9%	81.4%	-23.2%
Arab	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	61.8%	62.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	13.8%	11.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	62.8%	2.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	23.9%	20.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	3.7%	-17.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Wanless Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wanless Road was 547.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 322.5% higher than the Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wanless Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction and the 50th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE24 0HW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Wanless Road are based on 46 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wanless Road, London, SE24 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE24 0HW

Average Price
£545,568

Semi-Detached
£481,805

Terraced
£732,149

Detached
£427,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,138

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wanless Road

Average Price
£554,197

Semi-Detached
£483,768

Terraced
£715,462

Detached
£422,481

Flats/Maisonettes
£437,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wanless Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25B Wanless Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-31	£448,161
Flat 1 24A Wanless Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-01-10	£483,018
Flat 4 24A Wanless Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-04-01	£454,407
10 Wanless Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,760	2022-02-25	£770,883
Flat 8 24A Wanless Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,500	2022-01-14	£467,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE24 0HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE24 0HW 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	149
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Education	21
Information and communication	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	2,328 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	2,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Herne Hill Road , SE24 0AY	3out of 4	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hill Mead Primary School Moorland Road , SW9 8UE	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loughborough Primary School Minet Road , Brixton SW9 7UA	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Angell Town Church of England Primary School 85 Angell Road , Brixton SW9 7HH	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jessop Primary School Lowden Road , Herne Hill SE24 0BJ	4out of 4	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 255 Shakespeare Road , Lambeth SE24 0QN	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Charter School North Dulwich Red Post Hill , SE24 9JH	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,340 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	3,828 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,945 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	3,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,147 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Michael Tippett School Heron Road , Herne Hill SE24 0HZ	3out of 4	455 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hospital and Home Tuition Sick Children's Service School Room, E3, Paediatric Neuroscience , Kings College Hospital SE5 9RS	- not rated	822 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bethlem and Maudsley Hospital School 1st Floor, Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital , De Crespigny Park SE5 8AZ	4out of 4	990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Herne Hill School 127 Herne Hill , Herne Hill SE24 9LY	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lansdowne School 49 Combermere Road , SW9 9QD	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community 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
Sushi Shimai	Ground Floor, 24 Milkwood Road	165 yd
Sem Cafe	Arch 252, 39 Padfield Road	172 yd
C.A.F.E.	209A Coldharbour Lane, London	195 yd
Four Boroughs Cafe	Unit G9, Shakespeare Business Centre	200 yd
Nati Cafe	204 Coldharbour Lane, London	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brixton Domino & Social Club	297 - 299 Coldharbour Lane, London	425 yd
South West Saloon	S11, Pop Brixton	637 yd
Specialist Cellar	S15, Pop Brixton	637 yd
Brixton Brew Bar	S06, Pop Brixton	637 yd
The Shrub & Shutter	336 Coldharbour Lane, London	640 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tribeca Deli	20 Milkwood Road, London	139 yd
Boxtogo	20 Milkwood Road, London	139 yd
Albion Hospitality	Ground Floor, 20 Milkwood Road	152 yd
Bagel Belly	1H Hinton Road, London	172 yd
The Dutchie, Lucky Crabs, Mac N Cheese, Ministry Of Chicken	1D Hinton Road, London	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	201 Coldharbour Lane, London	203 yd
Tesco	128 Herne Hill Road, London	388 yd
Tesco	246 Coldharbour Lane, London	393 yd
Budgens	112 - 114 Coldharbour Lane, London	606 yd
Sainsbury's	379 Brixton Road, London	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marcus Lipton Youth Hub MINET ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	480 yd
Ruskin Park RUSKIN PARK RUSKIN PARK DENMARK HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Evelyn Grace Academy SHAKESPEARE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	532 yd
Herne Hill Lifestyle Centre FERNDENE ROAD	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Temple Bowling And Social Club 1A 1A SUNSET ROAD	indoor bowls	682 yd
Harry Caddick Community Hall THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE THE HARRY CADDICK COMMUNITY CENTRE LILFORD ROAD		718 yd
Besemer Grange Tenants Hall (Closed) Blanchedowne		826 yd
Flaxman Sports Centre CAREW STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	852 yd
Karibu Education Centre (Closed) Gresham Road		916 yd
Brixton Recreation Centre BRIXTON STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	975 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	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.4%

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	105.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE24 0HW