Wallbutton Road, London, SE4 2NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE4 2NX 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	55.7%	49.8%	-5.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.3%	50.2%	5.9%	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 SE4 2NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	64%	51.8%	-12.2%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	34.4%	9.1%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.6%) 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	51.1%	54.6%	3.5%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	33.8%	34%	0.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around SE4 2NX this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	8.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	5.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	60.6%	7.7%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	1.0%	9.8%
Other Black	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	55.7%	57%	1.3%	81.4%	-24.4%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	68.9%	65.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	65.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	23%	18.7%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	2%	-13.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Wallbutton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallbutton Road was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Telegraph Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallbutton Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Telegraph Hill and the 277th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE4 2NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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 Wallbutton Road are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wallbutton Road, London, SE4 2NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE4 2NX

Average Price
£581,424

Semi-Detached
£941,978

Terraced
£865,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,366

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallbutton Road

Average Price
£485,288

Semi-Detached
£1,059,395

Terraced
£837,460

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,270

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallbutton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46A Wallbutton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-08-27	£506,914
20B Wallbutton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,143	2025-08-26	£491,306
13 Wallbutton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2025-08-01	£1,052,052
15 Wallbutton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2025-01-17	£1,179,579
40B Wallbutton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-05-12	£601,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE4 2NX

Employment

SE4 2NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE4 2NX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Other	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , Peckham SE15 2TT	3out of 4	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	2,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	- not rated	3,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Hatcham Free School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Stainer Community Primary School Mantle Road , Brockley SE4 2DY	4out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edmund Waller Primary School Waller Road , New Cross SE14 5LY	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Myatt Garden Primary School Rokeby Road , Brockley SE4 1DF	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollydale Primary School Hollydale Road , Nunhead SE15 2AR	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telegraph Hill School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	50 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatcham Wood School Wallbutton Road , Brockley SE4 2NY	- not rated	50 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	- not rated	172 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haberdashers' Hatcham College Pepys Road , SE14 5SF	3out of 4	172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haberdashers Askes School Jerningham Road , Lewisham SE14 5NY	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	82 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	2,956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southwark College Bermondsey Centre , Keetons Road SE16 4EE	- not rated	3,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,953 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	- not rated	2,384 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College Pepys Road , New Cross SE14 5SF	- not rated	172 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate School Revelon Road , Brockley SE4 2PR	- not rated	576 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	937 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Shepherd's Community School 71 Tressillian Road , Brockley SE4 1YA	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Support Centre 18 St Mary's Road , SE15 2DW	- not rated	1,178 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Telegraph Hill Centre	Telegraph Hill Centre Group, Kitto Road	260 yd
INK SQUID BAR	Ink Squid Bar Ltd, Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre	307 yd
Luxury Flats	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	307 yd
Tongue N Cheek	Unit 44a, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	307 yd
Goyea Organics	Unit 50, Brockley Cross Business Centre, 96 Endwell Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Skehans Freehouse	1 Kitto Road, London	550 yd
Wickham Arms	Flat At, Wickham Arms, 69 Upper Brockley Road	677 yd
Earl of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 87 Dennetts Road	776 yd
Brockley Social Club	240-242 Brockley Road, Crofton Park	789 yd
The golden anchor	16	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinner for One Hundred	Telegraph Hill Community Centre, Kitto Road	260 yd
MALEY'S Express	95B Endwell Road, London	310 yd
Blue Taj	259 Malpas Road, London	448 yd
Urban Yak Ltd	259 Malpas Road, London	448 yd
OLIVER'S FOOD 4 LIFE	12 Brockley Cross, London	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SPAR	Spar Convenience Store, 4 Mantle Road	411 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsbury's, 209-211 Mantle Road	470 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsbury's Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Langtry, 180 Brockley Road	494 yd
Tesco	215-223 Lewisham Way, London	1,021 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	Sainsbury's, Ground Floor Unit	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Telegraph Hill Park ST. CATHERINES DRIVE	tennis courts	339 yd
Haberdashers Askes Hatcham College (Sports Field) HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND HABERDASHER ASKES GROUND ST ASAPH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	617 yd
Goldsmiths College GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE LEWISHAM WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Buchan Tenants And Residents Association Hall BUCHAN ROAD		935 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE4 2NX