Commonwealth Way, London, SE2 0LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE2 0LD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	52.8%	55.3%	2.5%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	47.2%	44.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	32.1%	41.5%	9.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	43.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.9%	1.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.7%) 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	51.9%	53.6%	1.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32.1%	32.1%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	21.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	38%	12.8%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	9.8%	2.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	23.8%	21%	-2.8%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	59.2%	54.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	-26.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	74.8%	65.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	4.7%	12.3%	7.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	65.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	21.3%	18.9%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	5.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.5%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Commonwealth Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commonwealth Way was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commonwealth Way has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 302nd highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE2 0LD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Commonwealth Way are based on 113 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 Commonwealth Way, London, SE2 0LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 0LD

Average Price
£431,693

Semi-Detached
£462,708

Terraced
£444,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,423

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commonwealth Way

Average Price
£363,984

Semi-Detached
£495,472

Terraced
£458,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,174

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commonwealth WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
268 Commonwealth Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-09	£228,711
57 Commonwealth Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,750	2012-11-23	£432,320
37 Commonwealth Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-11-06	£430,802
49 Commonwealth Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-08-30	£551,296
59 Commonwealth Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£179,995	2005-12-09	£458,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 0LD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE2 0LD 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	110
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	1,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexander McLeod Junior School Fuchsia Street , Abbey Wood SE2 0QS	- not rated	276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Infant School Fuchsia Street , Bostall Lane SE2 0QS	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,391 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,288 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,169 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	331 yd
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	551 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	611 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	706 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	2 Basildon Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shekinah global & butchers ltd	80 Mcleod Road	384 yd
The Plaice of Sole	70 Mcleod Road	414 yd
Bongo's Kitchen	Alexander Mcleod Primary School Fuchsia Street	467 yd
WH Smith	Abbey Wood Railway Station Wilton Road	541 yd
Greggs PLC	7 Wilton Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road		331 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		457 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		507 yd
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	769 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 0LD