Wesson Mead, London, SE5 0UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE5 0UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.5%	2.3%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.8%	48.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 SE5 0UW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	50.1%	59.9%	9.8%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	22.5%	-7.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.6%	3.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.9%	55.6%	1.7%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	31.5%	30.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	12.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	16.5%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	50.6%	5.8%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	13.9%	2.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	30.1%	22.7%	-7.4%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	32.5%	35.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-46.0%
Other	2.8%	7%	4.2%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	52.8%	51.8%	-1.0%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	7.9%	11%	3.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	23.4%	17.5%	-5.9%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	10.3%	5.4%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	51.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	31.4%	27.3%	9.8%	21.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	14.6%	5.9%	-8.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	4.4%	-19.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Wesson Mead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesson Mead was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Camberwell Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesson Mead has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camberwell Green and the 259th lowest crime rate of 799 local areas in Southwark .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE5 0UW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 Wesson Mead are based on 2 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 Wesson Mead, London, SE5 0UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE5 0UW

Average Price
£195,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,199

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesson Mead

Average Price
£218,775

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,775

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesson MeadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wesson Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-06-28	£198,187
1 Wesson Mead, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-09-28	£239,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE5 0UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	50
Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Children & Family Centre Tower Mill Road , Off Coleman Road SE15 6BY	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ann Bernadt Nursery School 29 Chandler Way , SE15 6DT	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,821 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	2,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Pitman Street , Camberwell SE5 0TS	3out of 4	181 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Comber Grove School Comber Grove , Camberwell SE5 0LQ	3out of 4	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin Primary School and Language Classes John Ruskin Street , Camberwell SE5 0PQ	4out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John the Divine Church of England Primary School Warham Street , Camberwell New Road SE5 0SX	3out of 4	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road , Camberwell SE5 0UB	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Camberwell New Road , SE5 0RP	4out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Gabriel's College Langton Road , SW9 6UL	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Academy Trafalgar Street , SE17 2TP	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's School 55 Kennington Oval , SE11 5SR	1out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	2,357 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	2,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,596 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,759 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
PhoenixPlace Redcar Street , SE5 0NA	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Highshore School 135 Farmers Road , Camberwell SE5 0TW	3out of 4	365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arco Academy Camberwell Leisure Centre , Artichoke Place SE5 8TS	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spa School Camberwell 150 Southampton Way , SE5 7EW	- not rated	818 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennington Park Academy 20 Kennington Park Gardens , SE11 4AX	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Zeret kitchen	216	25 yd
Elite snacks	20 Churchmead, 234	86 yd
Tennessee fried chicken	164	153 yd
Pasha	158	153 yd
Guido's grill	179	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags head p h	242	238 yd
The planet nollywood	The Planet Nollywood, 319	374 yd
Old dispensary	325	401 yd
Clarendon arms	225	454 yd
The bear	296a	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ca food catering	158	153 yd
New pak hong	177	211 yd
De cotton tree	108	296 yd
A1 chicken bite ltd	110	300 yd
Mooboo camberwell	Unit C, 272-274	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wyndham supermarket	Unit A Gwen Morris House	75 yd
Iceland foods ltd	120-132	153 yd
Budgens camberwell road	240	208 yd
Ar camberwell supermarket	244-246	238 yd
Tesco	316-322	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Academy (Closed) Wyndham Road	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Ark All Saints Academy WYNDHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	416 yd
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Secondary School CAMBERWELL NEW ROAD		446 yd
Brunswick Park Primary School PICTON STREET		479 yd
Camberwell Leisure Centre CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE CAMBERWELL LEISURE CENTRE ARTICHOKE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
St Gabriels College LANGTON ROAD		650 yd
Saint Johns The Divine FREDERICK CRESCENT		773 yd
Brunswick Park St. Giles Road	tennis courts	830 yd
The Gym (London Walworth Road) 332-344 332-344 WALWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Myatts Fields Park Myatt's Fields Park Project Myatt's Fields Park Project	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	889 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%

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

Overview of SE5 0UW