Chesterfield Walk, London, SE10 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE10 8HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.2%	1.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	39.8%	1.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	49.4%	8.2%	44.2%	5.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	56%	61.1%	5.1%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	34.3%	26.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	5.3%	8.7%	3.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 SE10 8HJ this area, 6.1% 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 70.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	6.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	8.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	63.8%	70.2%	6.4%	33.8%	36.4%
Other	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	85.7%	81.5%	-4.2%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	82.3%	73.8%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	6%	13.9%	7.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	74.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	5.7%	15.2%	9.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1%	4.5%	3.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Chesterfield Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterfield Walk was 281.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.0% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Chesterfield Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 69th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 8HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Chesterfield Walk are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Greenwich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chesterfield Walk, London, SE10 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 8HJ

Average Price
£1,424,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,578,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,405,072

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterfield Walk

Average Price
£1,351,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,130,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,239,715

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterfield WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Macartney House Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2021-08-05	£1,362,813
Flat 4 Macartney House Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2021-06-15	£1,432,263
Flat 5 Macartney House Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2021-06-14	£1,135,933
Macartney House Cottage Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2020-12-04	£1,603,954
Flat 2 Macartney House Chesterfield Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2016-11-28	£1,431,477

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 8HJ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Chesterfield Walk, London, SE10 8HJ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Chesterfield Walk, London, SE10 8HJ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 7 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SE10 8HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE10 8HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	124
Retired	45
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	21
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	3out of 4	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' Church of England Primary School Blackheath 2 Blackheath Vale , Blackheath SE3 0TX	3out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Junior School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Infant School Randall Place , Greenwich SE10 9LA	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morden Mount Primary School Lewisham Road , SE13 7QP	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	2out of 4	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's RC School Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5DZ	- not rated	1,338 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Academy Lee Terrace , Blackheath SE3 9TY	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	1,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	1,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crossways Sixth Form Sprules Road , Brockley SE4 2NL	- not rated	2,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,990 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	1,683 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayflower Independant School 6 Melba Way , Off John Penn Road SE13 7QY	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maze Hill School Woodland Crescent , Greenwich SE10 9UP	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,153 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Heath House Preparatory School 37 Wemyss Road , Blackheath SE3 0TG	- not rated	1,356 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
Astronomy Cafe & Terrace	The Royal Observatory Blackheath Avenue	333 yd
Pavilion Tea House/Benugo	Pavilion Tea House Blackheath Avenue	364 yd
The Hill	The Barley Mow, 89 Royal Hill	527 yd
Royal Teas	76 Royal Hill	535 yd
Royal Hill Cafe	86 Royal Hill	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richard 1	Richard I, 52 - 54 Royal Hill	531 yd
Prince of Greenwich	The Prince Albert, 72 Royal Hill	536 yd
Ye Olde Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 1 Crooms Hill	567 yd
The Morden Arms	Morden Arms, 1 Brand Street	650 yd
Olivers	9 Nevada Street	665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whitehouse Cafe/Benugo	Playground, Greenwich Park Blackheath Avenue	508 yd
Benugo	Greenwich Park, Royal Parks Greenwich Park	525 yd
H Van/Benugo	Museum Cafe, Royal Museums Greenwich Park Row	677 yd
Pink Panther Kiosk	8 King William Walk	723 yd
Naked	9 Greenwich South Street	735 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Art of Zero Living	18 Royal Hill	595 yd
Aldi	243 - 247 Greenwich High Road	782 yd
Sainsbury's	231 - 235 Greenwich High Road	782 yd
Tesco	308 Creek Road	980 yd
Marks & Spencer	57 Greenwich Church Street	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		267 yd
Blackheath Park Chesterfield Walk	tennis courts	344 yd
Greenwich Park GREENWICH PARK GREENWICH PARK BLACKHEATH AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	465 yd
Blackheath BLACKHEATH PARK BLACKHEATH PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
The John Roan School MAZE HILL		894 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		1,016 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	100.0%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.