Ballast Quay, London, SE10 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE10 9PD is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	53.1%	46.2%	-6.9%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	46.9%	53.8%	6.9%	49.0%	4.8%

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 9PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	56.2%	45.8%	-10.4%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	41.7%	11.1%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	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 (90.8%) 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	57.9%	59.8%	1.9%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	27%	31%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	10.7%	8.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 9PD this area, 2.9% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	2.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.6%	-1.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	54.1%	70%	15.9%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	13.2%	0%	-13.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	69.2%	85.2%	16.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	73%	64.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	7.9%	14.1%	6.2%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	8.8%	0%	-8.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	64.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	5.3%	16.8%	11.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Ballast Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballast Quay was 285.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.4% higher than the East Greenwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballast Quay has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich and the 67th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE10 9PD, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Ballast Quay are based on 10 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 Ballast Quay, London, SE10 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE10 9PD

Average Price
£1,624,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,442,648

Detached
£1,693,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,030,395

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballast Quay

Average Price
£1,822,292

Semi-Detached
£2,943,204

Terraced
£1,756,320

Detached
£1,477,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,064,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballast QuayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 - 18 Ballast Quay, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-09-13	£2,064,843
19 Ballast Quay, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2014-01-06	£809,671
21 Ballast Quay, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2006-03-31	£1,742,065
2 Ballast Quay, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2004-02-02	£1,411,932
10 Ballast Quay, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2001-09-07	£1,635,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE10 9PD

Employment

SE10 9PD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 9PD 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	91
Self-Employed	28
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	40
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meridian Primary School Old Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE10 9NY	3out of 4	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Saunders Ness Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3EB	3out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College, Glenworth 93 Saunders Ness Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3EB	4out of 4	483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 9AN	3out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School 45 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0DZ	3out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	475 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,586 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,135 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	2out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,032 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,371 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haizira School C/O Fieldwork Education , 30 Skylines Village E14 9TS	- not rated	1,690 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
Midpoint Restaurant	3 Anchor Iron Wharf	87 yd
River Gardens Cafe	20 River Gardens Walk	205 yd
Sushi hand friends	45 River Gardens Walk	268 yd
Rox Burger	45 River Gardens Walk	268 yd
Kawagishi	45 River Gardens Walk	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cutty Sark Tavern	The Cutty Sark, 4 - 6 Ballast Quay	37 yd
The Pelton Arms	Pelton Arms, 23 - 25 Pelton Road	198 yd
King William	King William Iv Hotel, 155 - 159 Trafalgar Road	302 yd
Hardys Free house	Hardys, 92 Trafalgar Road	328 yd
The Yacht	The Yacht Tavern, 5 Crane Street	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wandercrust	Pelton Arms, 23 - 25 Pelton Road	198 yd
Bella Napoli Pizzeria	79 Lassell Street	264 yd
PERFECT CHICKEN	101 Trafalgar Road	289 yd
Real China	141 Trafalgar Road	300 yd
Milano's Pizza also T/A Top Hot Pizza	106 Trafalgar Road	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	51 Banning Street	205 yd
Tesco	142 - 146 Trafalgar Road	341 yd
Sainsbury's	70 - 72 Banning Street	384 yd
Co-op Food	200 - 206 Trafalgar Road	465 yd
Iceland	210 - 218 Trafalgar Road	507 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Arches Leisure Centre (Closed) Trafalgar Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
The Forum At Greenwich TRAFALGAR ROAD		379 yd
George Green'S School & Sports Centre Manchester Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Millwall Park MANCHESTER GROVE	grass pitches	902 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	282.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE10 9PD