Congress Road, London, SE2 0LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE2 0LU is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	52.3%	45.5%	-6.8%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	47.7%	54.5%	6.8%	49.0%	5.5%

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 SE2 0LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	38.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.6%	54.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	30.1%	30.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	7.7%	12.7%	5.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	18.4%	19.3%	0.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	9.3%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.6%	2.1%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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%	2.9%	2.6%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	23.5%	18.2%	-5.3%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	6.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	49.3%	41.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-39.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	66.7%	53.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	2.7%	15%	12.3%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	16%	11%	-5.0%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	53.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	27.4%	21.0%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	8%	8.6%	0.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	3.2%	-7.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Congress Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Congress Road was 129.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Congress Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 260th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.6%.

🔎 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 0LU, 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 Congress Road are based on 94 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 Congress Road, London, SE2 0LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 0LU

Average Price
£447,500

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£447,500

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Congress Road

Average Price
£417,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,258

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£35,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Congress Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Congress Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£503,000	2024-05-03	£512,277
58 Congress Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-09	£403,655
35 Congress Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£426,500	2023-09-27	£432,152
48 Congress Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£580,500	2023-08-11	£582,257
53 Congress Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£493,000	2022-08-25	£468,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 0LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Self-Employed	32
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Willow Bank Primary School Seacourt Road , Thamesmead SE2 9XB	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,943 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Community school	No	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	4,486 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1out of 4	1,598 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	4,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	942 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,695 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	2,930 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Cafe	183 Abbey Wood Road	317 yd
The Taj Mahal	6 Wilton Road, London	377 yd
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	401 yd
Perfect chicken	152 Felixstowe Road	476 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	2 Basildon Road	954 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WH Smith	Abbey Wood Railway Station Wilton Road	307 yd
Greggs PLC	7 Wilton Road	343 yd
New Winson	9 Wilton Road	349 yd
Finest Chicken Peri Peri Grill	515 Abbey Road, London	349 yd
ABBEY GRILL	11A Wilton Road	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	401 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road	578 yd
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		270 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		274 yd
Bostall Heath & Woods (Closed) Bostall Hill	grass pitches	940 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 0LU