Howerd Way, London, SE18 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 4PY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.7%	48.2%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.3%	51.8%	4.5%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of SE18 4PY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.8%	30.8%	-14.0%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	56.4%	12.5%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.8%) 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	62.3%	59.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	28.3%	32.9%	4.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

In the area around SE18 4PY this area, 5.7% 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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	51%	64.3%	13.3%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	3.3%	5%	1.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	0.8%	4.6%
White	67.3%	58.4%	-8.9%	81.4%	-23.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

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	68%	56.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	55.1%	-11.2%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	26.1%	23.8%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	13.8%	10.5%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	2.1%	-7.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	2.8%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Howerd Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howerd Way was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howerd Way has the 16th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 164th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE18 4PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Howerd Way are based on 120 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 Howerd Way, London, SE18 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 4PY

Average Price
£505,611

Semi-Detached
£676,139

Terraced
£497,084

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howerd Way

Average Price
£651,390

Semi-Detached
£698,548

Terraced
£645,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howerd WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Howerd Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-12-12	£386,067
26 Howerd Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2019-08-22	£444,809
12 Howerd Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-08-17	£422,848
8 Howerd Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£372,500	2018-05-17	£456,554
42 Howerd Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£359,950	2015-10-09	£494,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 4PY

Employment

SE18 4PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	11
Real estate activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Shooters Hill , SE18 3RS	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henwick Primary School Henwick Road , Eltham SE9 6NZ	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Appleton Road , Eltham SE9 6NS	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kidbrooke Park Primary School 202a Holburne Road , SE3 8JG	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,597 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill , SE9 5EE	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,194 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,896 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit Newhaven Gardens , Eltham SE9 6HR	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wize Up 579 Westhorne Avenue , Eltham SE9 6DN	- not rated	1,915 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	2,403 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
Cafe Eltham	377 Well Hall Road	486 yd
New Tung Kong	432 Well Hall Road	530 yd
The Bamboo Garden	424 Well Hall Road	544 yd
Roca Mangal	31 Shooters Hill	772 yd
Shree Panch	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Horse (Fox Under the Hill)	Fox Under The Hill, 286 Shooters Hill Road	803 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 6 Red Lion Place	848 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KVP pizza and grill	371 Well Hall Road		496 yd
Wing Hing	109 Whetstone Road		844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	386 Shooters Hill Road		280 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Herbert Leisure Club 1a 1a Gilbert Close	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	286 yd
The Halley Academy CORELLI ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Old Shootershillian Sports And Social Club 123A 123A MAYDAY GARDENS	grass pitches	631 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	725 yd
London Marathon Playing Field Greenwich SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Samuel Montague Youth Centre BROAD WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	809 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	954 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 yd
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College RED LION LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,093 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 4PY