Chatham Close, London, SE18 6TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 6TN is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	38.8%	44.5%	5.7%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	61.2%	55.5%	-5.7%	49.0%	6.5%

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 SE18 6TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.2% 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	62%	58.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	20.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	32.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	65.5%	53.8%	-11.7%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	32.1%	31.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	2.4%	13.2%	10.8%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 6TN 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 71.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	6.1%	4.1%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3%	-6.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	64%	71.3%	7.3%	33.8%	37.5%
Other	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.7%	62.1%	-7.6%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	46.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	13.9%	22.5%	8.6%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	15.4%	6.9%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	6%	3.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	5.5%	0.5%	-5.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	45.9%	-11.1%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	7.3%	23%	15.7%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	12.1%	7.7%	-4.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	17.6%	7.7%	-9.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	15.8%	9.7%	1.9%	13.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Chatham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chatham Close was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Woolwich Arsenal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chatham Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Woolwich Arsenal and the 329th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE18 6TN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Chatham Close are based on 39 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 Chatham Close, London, SE18 6TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 6TN

Average Price
£658,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£658,655

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chatham Close

Average Price
£940,843

Semi-Detached
£1,398,986

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£760,859

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chatham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Building 20 Chatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-10-18	£990,282
Flat 2 Building 20 Chatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£587,000	2023-10-04	£616,018
Flat 8 Building 20 Chatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2023-06-16	£772,625
Flat 5 Building 20 Chatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,000	2022-09-09	£465,132
Flat 8 Building 20 Chatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2018-07-27	£777,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 6TN

Employment

SE18 6TN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	2,372 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	4,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	938 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,628 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsford Community School Kingsford Way , Beckton E6 5JG	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,624 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,776 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
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	914 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
House of Denna Ltd	Building 54 No 1 Street	111 yd
The Acater	17 Major Draper Street	237 yd
Starbucks	21 Major Draper Street	239 yd
Beefeater Woolwich	91 Beresford Street	372 yd
Chicken World	11 Plumstead Road	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SALT WOOLWICH	15 Major Draper Street	207 yd
The Guard House	The Guardhouse No 1 Street	250 yd
Dial Arch	Dial Arch No 1 Street	250 yd
The Old Gunpit	18 Beresford Square	419 yd
Elephant and Castle	Elephant And Castle, 18 Greens End	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty African Restaurant	16 Plumstead Road	393 yd
Dvine Cakes and foods Ltd	1A Parry Place	397 yd
Sam's Chicken	9 Plumstead Road	402 yd
Wing Lee	25 Plumstead Road	409 yd
Anell Foods	1B Woolwich New Road	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	202 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	319 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	493 yd
Classic Sea Food	10 Greens End	553 yd
Iceland Food Limited	88 - 104 Powis Street	576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Waterfront Leisure Centre WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WATERFRONT LEISURE CENTRE WOOLWICH HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	650 yd
Royal Victoria Gardens ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ROYAL VICTORIA GARDENS ALBERT ROAD	tennis courts	817 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 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	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	59.9 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	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 6TN