Howarth Road, London, SE2 0UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE2 0UW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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	35.7%	40.4%	4.7%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	46%	-4.6%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	54.2%	48.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	34.1%	35%	0.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	9%	10.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	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	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.5%	-10.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	42.5%	16.2%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	8.1%	1.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	12.4%	9.5%	-2.9%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	62.7%	58.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	77.8%	65%	-12.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	4%	11.6%	7.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	65.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	23.1%	22.6%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	1.8%	-11.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Howarth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howarth Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Howarth Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 157th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

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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 0UW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Howarth Road are based on 175 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 Howarth Road, London, SE2 0UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE2 0UW

Average Price
£441,409

Semi-Detached
£430,076

Terraced
£441,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howarth Road

Average Price
£429,121

Semi-Detached
£430,004

Terraced
£429,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howarth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Howarth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-27	£487,945
115 Howarth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-29	£428,784
133 Howarth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-02-08	£438,975
137 Howarth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£458,000	2021-03-19	£501,932
119 Howarth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-03-03	£461,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE2 0UW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	46
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	21
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate 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	430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,936 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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	634 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	707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boxgrove Primary School Boxgrove Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9JP	3out of 4	1,173 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	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,076 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,277 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	3,663 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	2,394 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	3,497 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	1,661 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Break Through 121 Nuxley Road , Belverdere DA17 5JX	- not rated	2,910 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,940 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
Metros Fried Chicken	2 Basildon Road	140 yd
Bay Leaf Tandoori	13 Wickham Lane	437 yd
Heart and Soul Flavour	106 Mcleod Road	450 yd
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	465 yd
New Flavors Caribbean restaurant & wine bar	295 Plumstead High Street	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bongo's Kitchen	Alexander Mcleod Primary School Fuchsia Street	215 yd
The Plaice of Sole	70 Mcleod Road	349 yd
Shekinah global & butchers ltd	80 Mcleod Road	379 yd
East Ocean	7 Wickham Lane	430 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		798 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	826 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	862 yd
St Michaels Church Hall ABBEY WOOD ROAD		864 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	951 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Abbey Wood Community Leisure Centre KNEE HILL		1,063 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	56.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.4 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	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE2 0UW