Nathan Way, London, SE28 0AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 0AQ is primarily male, with 89.6% 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	9.1%	10.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-40.6%
Male	90.9%	89.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	40.6%

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 0AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.7% 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	74.9%	87.7%	12.8%	37.9%	49.8%
Married: Opposite sex	12.1%	4.7%	-7.4%	44.2%	-39.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.9%	0.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.0%

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	34.5%	33%	-1.5%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	39.7%	45.5%	5.8%	33.6%	11.9%
Fair health	17.3%	16.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	12.5%	-20.3%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	21.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	11.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	22.8%	2.1%	13.4%	9.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.2%	9.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	14.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	10.1%
Other Black	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	13.3%	7.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	0.8%	4.0%
White	52.8%	41.3%	-11.5%	81.4%	-40.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	80.1%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	80%	1.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	12.5%	11.4%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	13%	0.8%	-12.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Nathan Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nathan Way was 191.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nathan Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 135th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

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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 0AQ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 0AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0AQ

Average Price
£6,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,627

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
101 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2015-05-21	£6,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0AQ

Employment

SE28 0AQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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.

Economic Activity

Other	602
Unemployed	115
Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	80
Student (economically inactive)	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	50
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2
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	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery Primary School Battery Road , SE28 0JN	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	819 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	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	983 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	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,533 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,599 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	3,485 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	5,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,410 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,896 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,375 yd	Free schools	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	1,351 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	1,923 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	2,162 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,241 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
Pepeneros Cafe	Block E, 3 North Road	395 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	414 yd
TRiO by JPL Catering	Woolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road	456 yd
Red Lion Noodle Bar / Red Lion Sushi Bar	Red Lion, 95 Plumstead High Street	832 yd
Ebute Metta Joint	73 Plumstead High Street	833 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	870 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	883 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Ventures Limited	132 Nathan Way	260 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach	677 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	845 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	846 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	260 yd
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach	669 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	844 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	900 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	348 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	649 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	808 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		968 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%

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

Overview of SE28 0AQ