Gadwall Way, London, SE28 0DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 0DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.6%	1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	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	31.6%	38%	6.4%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	48%	-7.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	6.6%	7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (93.6%) 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	60%	62.2%	2.2%	48.4%	13.8%
Good health	32.5%	31.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	13.1%	1.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	54.6%	14.7%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	15.8%	5.7%	-10.1%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	35.6%	32.9%	-2.7%	2.5%	30.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	35.9%	35.1%	-0.8%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	14.7%	15.1%	0.4%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	25%	19.9%	-5.1%	2.7%	17.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	31.7%	27.9%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	20.3%	6%	-14.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	20%	4.1%	-15.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Gadwall Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gadwall Way was 68.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gadwall Way has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 279th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.7%.

🔎 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 0DB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Gadwall Way are based on 48 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 Gadwall Way, London, SE28 0DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0DB

Average Price
£371,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,277

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gadwall Way

Average Price
£379,708

Semi-Detached
£352,028

Terraced
£382,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gadwall WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Gadwall Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£359,000	2025-06-13	£369,749
12 Gadwall Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2024-11-01	£367,271
20 Gadwall Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-09-04	£419,188
2 Gadwall Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-09-08	£436,575
9 Gadwall Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-05-12	£471,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0DB

Employment

SE28 0DB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 0DB 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

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,871 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,121 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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary School Battery Road , SE28 0JN	3out of 4	752 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	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	1,225 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	2out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,731 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,863 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	4,424 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	953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,379 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,796 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	4,869 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	2,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,460 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	981 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	1,327 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	1,488 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
TRiO by JPL Catering	Woolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road	338 yd
Love Soup Cafe	1C Goosander Way	575 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	727 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Plumstead Bus Garage Pettman Crescent	764 yd
McDonald's	3 Pettman Crescent	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace		975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach	331 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	874 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	881 yd
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	886 yd
AK Grills	154 Plumstead Road	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach		384 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	490 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		962 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0DB