College Approach, London, SE10 9HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE10 9HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52.3%	47.7%	-4.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	47.7%	52.3%	4.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 SE10 9HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	71.9%	77.9%	6.0%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	15.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) 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	64.2%	59.5%	-4.7%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	27.6%	35.6%	8.0%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 SE10 9HY this area, 5.4% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	70.7%	9.9%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	10.5%	2.8%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.6%	72.7%	1.1%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	63.4%	56.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	9.8%	19.2%	9.4%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	9.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.4%	1.5%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	56.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	17.5%	6.9%	-10.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	8.2%	3.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	18.2%	8.7%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is College Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Approach was 620.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 275.9% higher than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

College Approach has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 23rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 9HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 College Approach are based on 7 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 College Approach, London, SE10 9HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 9HY

Average Price
£1,437,041

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,437,041

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Approach

Average Price
£1,490,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,490,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 College Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£742,000	2007-03-30	£1,696,718
18 College Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2006-10-06	£1,393,170
21 College Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2005-10-21	£1,138,995
14 College Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2004-12-23	£1,272,914
18 College Approach, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2003-12-19	£1,321,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 9HY

Employment

SE10 9HY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE10 9HY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Student (economically inactive)	85
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	44
Self-Employed	31
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

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	4out of 4	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,019 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alfege with St Peter's Church of England Primary School Creek Road , Greenwich SE10 9RB	3out of 4	132 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
James Wolfe Primary School and Centre for the Deaf Royal Hill , SE10 8RZ	3out of 4	715 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College, East Ferry 197 East Ferry Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3BA	4out of 4	816 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Saunders Ness Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3EB	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,095 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
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,179 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	598 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	777 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,809 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	2,013 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
CSPC International School, Hui Yang C/O Fieldwork Education Ltd , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	2,013 yd	Service children's education	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee	54 - 56 Greenwich Church Street	21 yd
Madre Pinzeria Italiana	5 College Approach	32 yd
Admiral Hardy	Admiral Hardy, 7 College Approach	39 yd
Crosstown	5 Greenwich Market	46 yd
Big Bang Gourmet Kitchens	Spanish Galleon, 48 Greenwich Church Street	47 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gipsy Moth	The Gipsy Moth, 60 Greenwich Church Street	47 yd
Spanish Galleon	Spanish Galleon, 48 Greenwich Church Street	47 yd
Bang Bang Burger	Spanish Galleon, 48 Greenwich Church Street	47 yd
The Coach & Horses	Coach And Horses, 13 Greenwich Market	90 yd
Gate Clock PH (JD Wetherspoon PLC)	The Gate Clock Crescent Arcade	98 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Pancake LTD	5 College Approach	32 yd
Yummy Bites London	5a Greenwich Market	35 yd
Latinos Grill	5a Greenwich Market	35 yd
Paul Rhodes Bakery	37 King William Walk	48 yd
Subway	8 Crescent Arcade	71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	57 Greenwich Church Street	60 yd
Tesco	308 Creek Road	155 yd
Aldi	243 - 247 Greenwich High Road	374 yd
Sainsbury's	231 - 235 Greenwich High Road	402 yd
Eggla Asian Supermarket	22 - 24 Victoria Parade	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	321 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	360 yd
George Green'S School & Sports Centre Manchester Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	749 yd
West Greenwich Community Centre GREENWICH HIGH ROAD		760 yd
St Ursulas Convent School CROOMS HILL		785 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Millwall Park MANCHESTER GROVE	grass pitches	898 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.1%
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%

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	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE10 9HY