Nathan Way, London, SE28 0AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 0AE is primarily male, with 77% 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	54.8%	23%	-31.8%	51.0%	-28.0%
Male	45.2%	77%	31.8%	49.0%	28.0%

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 SE28 0AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	41.5%	72.8%	31.3%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	15.4%	-26.9%	44.2%	-28.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	56.7%	42.9%	-13.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.6%	34.7%	4.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	7.2%	16%	8.8%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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	15.9%	22%	6.1%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.4%	5.6%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.9%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	24.6%	-5.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	16.7%	5.4%	-11.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	29.2%	16.4%	-12.8%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	9.1%	5.2%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	0.5%	7.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	0.8%	3.4%
White	46%	46.8%	0.8%	81.4%	-34.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	67.8%	73.4%	5.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	15.7%	9.7%	-6.0%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	4.7%	-3.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	73.5%	6.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.3%	12.8%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	0.1%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Nathan Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nathan Way was 221.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nathan Way has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 105th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.7%.

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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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE28 0AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Nathan Way are based on 14 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 Nathan Way, London, SE28 0AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0AE

Average Price
£6,650,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,650,888

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nathan Way

Average Price
£1,752,103

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,005,277

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nathan WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hunter Plastics Ltd Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,020,315	2019-01-15	£6,763,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0AE

Employment

SE28 0AE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 0AE 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

Other	269
Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	69
Student (economically inactive)	59
Unemployed	53
Self-Employed	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	751 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,006 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,560 yd	University technical college	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	3,013 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,085 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	879 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,532 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	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,834 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
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	66 yd
Pepeneros Cafe	Block E, 3 North Road	290 yd
McDonald's	3 Pettman Crescent	404 yd
Ambala & Karahi Ltd	62A Plumstead High Street	406 yd
Ebute Metta Joint	73 Plumstead High Street	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	459 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	530 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	541 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Royal China	48 Plumstead High Street	402 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	404 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	427 yd
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	452 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	408 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	556 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	570 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	710 yd
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		498 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	869 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	871 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SE28 0AE