Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE27 0JF 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	54.4%	49.6%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	45.6%	50.4%	4.8%	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 SE27 0JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	56.1%	55%	-1.1%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	22.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	38.9%	32.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	7.5%	12%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	47.6%	16.6%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	11.8%	0.5%	-11.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	20.7%	4.8%	1.0%	19.7%
Other Black	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	0.5%	8.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	44.8%	47%	2.2%	81.4%	-34.4%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	68.3%	70.1%	1.8%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	8.3%	5.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	70.1%	3.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	19.7%	16.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	3%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Wolfington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolfington Road was 100.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wolfington Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 386th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE27 0JF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Wolfington Road are based on 231 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 Wolfington Road, London, SE27 0JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 0JF

Average Price
£709,345

Semi-Detached
£985,359

Terraced
£985,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,928

Other
£40,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolfington Road

Average Price
£577,075

Semi-Detached
£878,189

Terraced
£869,382

Detached
£1,041,579

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,640

Other
£40,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolfington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Wolfington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-03-19	£1,027,298
34 Wolfington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-10-10	£481,244
Ground Floor Flat 2 Wolfington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-01-26	£316,875
6 Wolfington Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-01-06	£1,084,600
34 Wolfington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-11-16	£433,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 0JF

Employment

SE27 0JF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SE27 0JF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	62
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	129 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,409 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	3,367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,068 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent 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
Tickle Me Time Sandwich Bar	Ground Floor, 56 Knight's Hill	91 yd
Pintadera	Ground Floor, 50 Knight's Hill	91 yd
Southside Rehab Association	45 Knight's Hill, London	114 yd
The Garden Pizza Restuarant And Bar	Shop, 31 Knight's Hill	114 yd
The Grind	96 Knight's Hill, London	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	91 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	114 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	299 yd
Knowles Of Norwood	294 - 298 Norwood Road, London	544 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	Ground Floor, 48 Knight's Hill	91 yd
Papadom On The Hill	62 Knight's Hill, London	95 yd
Sushi Handroll	Ground Floor, 60 Knight's Hill	97 yd
Kebab Hut	Ground Floor, 35 Knight's Hill	114 yd
Knights Hill Fish Bar	39 Knight's Hill, London	116 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	412 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	497 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	502 yd
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London	985 yd
Co-operative Food	178 Norwood Road, London	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	195 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	656 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	913 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	1,076 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	152.6 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 0JF