Mount Pleasant, London, SE27 9PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE27 9PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46%	49.8%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54%	50.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	44.7%	61.5%	16.8%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	27.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.1%	5.6%	-5.5%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (85.9%) 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	45.3%	52.1%	6.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.2%	33.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	15%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	44.2%	8.7%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	12.4%	0%	-12.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	12.1%	10.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.8%	2.7%
White	58.5%	54.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	-26.7%
Other	0%	7.7%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	64.9%	67.8%	2.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	8%	0.1%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	68.6%	6.3%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	4.2%	20.5%	16.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	1.1%	-20.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mount Pleasant has the 15th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 204th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 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 9PU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Mount Pleasant are based on 115 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 Mount Pleasant, London, SE27 9PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE27 9PU

Average Price
£509,503

Semi-Detached
£585,094

Terraced
£531,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,882

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£1,274,492

Semi-Detached
£718,292

Terraced
£937,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£964,801

Other
£7,082,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£536,500	2022-09-16	£508,750
9 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-08-01	£543,086
9 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-07-05	£447,857
9 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£266,750	2011-07-22	£511,788
40 Mount Pleasant, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2007-09-06	£436,207

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE27 9PU

Employment

SE27 9PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 9PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,529 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	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,199 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	487 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood School Carnac Street , West Norwood SE27 9RR	4out of 4	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School Gipsy Road , SE27 9RD	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided 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	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park , Dulwich SE21 8SQ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,712 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,284 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,649 yd	Further education	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	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,581 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	391 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 ALLEYN PARK , LONDON SE21 7AA	- not rated	1,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Preparatory School 125-128 Thurlow Park Road , West Dulwich SE21 8HP	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muncow	87 Norwood High Street, London	311 yd
Ela's Cafe	93 Norwood High Street, London	322 yd
BARRY'S BAR	91 Norwood High Street, London	328 yd
Cathedral Coffee Shop	Rear, 42 - 44 Norwood High Street	352 yd
Crown Canteen	Norwood Bus Garage, Ernest Avenue	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	322 yd
The Bricklayers Arms	1 Hamilton Road, London	456 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	503 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	536 yd
The Rosendale	65 Rosendale Road, London	650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoletana Pizzeria	107 Norwood High Street, London	302 yd
Yum Seng	Studio B101 To 103, Parkhall Business Centre	348 yd
Super Pizza	36 Norwood High Street, London	353 yd
Fire Dough	173 Norwood High Street, London	363 yd
Something Sweet Cakes	108A Norwood High Street, London	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	662 yd
Co-operative Food	539 - 541 Norwood Road, London	670 yd
Tesco	551 Norwood Road, London	671 yd
Tesco	1 - 5 Croxted Road, London	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Campus Academy GIPSY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	302 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	591 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Kingsdale Foundation School ALLEYN PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	962 yd
Dulwich Prep London 38-42 38-42 ALLEYN PARK	swimming pool	1,016 yd
The Elmgreen School ELMCOURT ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,046 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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE27 9PU