Smithies Road, London, SE2 0TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 0TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48%	49.5%	1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	39%	40.8%	1.8%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	40.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	43.4%	51.7%	8.3%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	40.6%	34.2%	-6.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	15%	-8.5%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	9.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	48.7%	24.2%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	10.9%	20.1%	9.2%	2.5%	17.6%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.4%	52.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	2%	5.2%	3.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	77.3%	64.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.6%	10.9%	4.3%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	64.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.4%	21.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.7%	-13.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Smithies Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smithies Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smithies Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.5%.

🔎 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 0TG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Smithies Road are based on 91 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 Smithies Road, London, SE2 0TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 0TG

Average Price
£409,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smithies Road

Average Price
£409,914

Semi-Detached
£395,572

Terraced
£410,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£346,055

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smithies Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Smithies Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,000	2024-04-03	£461,176
26 Smithies Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£458,000	2023-08-09	£459,386
28 Smithies Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-05-12	£396,348
62 Smithies Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2021-08-23	£417,808
20 Smithies Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£393,000	2021-07-16	£436,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 0TG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	5,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexander McLeod Primary School Fuchsia Street , SE2 0QS	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	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	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,745 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	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	3,965 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	2,088 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	3,629 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	1,330 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,848 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	3,062 yd	Other independent school	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
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	246 yd
Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre	William Temple Hall Eynsham Drive	458 yd
Metros Fried Chicken	2 Basildon Road	506 yd
C2K Community Centre	2 Penmon Road	602 yd
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Abbey Arms	Abbey Arms, 31 Wilton Road		839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice of Sole	70 Mcleod Road	177 yd
Shekinah global & butchers ltd	80 Mcleod Road	198 yd
Bongo's Kitchen	Alexander Mcleod Primary School Fuchsia Street	359 yd
Nom Nom Nom	170 Eynsham Drive	650 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road		246 yd
Best Price Cash & Carry	Unit 8 And 9, Lyndean Industrial Estate Felixstowe Road		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		560 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	645 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	739 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		795 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	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 0TG