Nathan Way, London, SE28 0AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 0AU 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 0AU, 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 206.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.9% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nathan Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 121st highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.7%.

🔎 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. 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 0AU, 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 16 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 0AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0AU

Average Price
£159,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£149,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nathan Way

Average Price
£1,781,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,000,945

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nathan WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 108 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-02-27	£250,000
Unit 6 108 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-07-16	£325,661
138 - 140 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,970,000	2025-05-19	£3,990,234
Unit 9 108 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-02	£187,452
Unit 5 108 Nathan Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-17	£194,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0AU

Employment

SE28 0AU 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	1,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,284 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	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary School Battery Road , SE28 0JN	3out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,611 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,171 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	2,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,308 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	914 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	953 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,111 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	428 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	519 yd
TRiO by JPL Catering	Woolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road	575 yd
Wow! Sushi	111 Plumstead High Street	889 yd
D&S Chicken	107B Plumstead High Street	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street		919 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street		929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Ventures Limited	132 Nathan Way	137 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach	773 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	883 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	890 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	137 yd
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach	758 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	913 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	931 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	540 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	678 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	718 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0AU