Whinchat Road, London, SE28 0EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 0EA is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	54.2%	45.8%	-8.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	45.8%	54.2%	8.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 0EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	37.8%	55.4%	17.6%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.2%	-1.8%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.5%	14.7%	4.2%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	21%	1.3%	-19.7%	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	34.5%	39.5%	5.0%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	22.9%	34.6%	11.7%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	21.6%	13.3%	-8.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	14.7%	9.1%	-5.6%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	6.3%	3.4%	-2.9%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around SE28 0EA this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	28.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	35.5%	15.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	9.2%	0.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	23.4%	16.9%	-6.5%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	57.1%	56.4%	-0.7%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	73.4%	65.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4.7%	13.8%	9.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Africa	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	64.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.5%	19.2%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.2%	-5.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	3.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whinchat Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whinchat Road was 80.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whinchat Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 347th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE28 0EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whinchat Road are based on 78 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 Whinchat Road, London, SE28 0EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0EA

Average Price
£189,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,254

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whinchat Road

Average Price
£342,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,366

Detached
£409,534

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,904

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whinchat Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Whinchat Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,250	2021-04-23	£167,438
81 Whinchat Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2018-02-28	£235,154
70 Whinchat Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,408	2016-10-20	£206,339
62 Whinchat Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-08-16	£201,695
81 Whinchat Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-07-20	£203,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	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	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,739 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	138 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	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	1,080 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	1,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,964 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,336 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	2,911 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	4,934 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	5,022 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	5,108 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	1,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,662 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	947 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	1,018 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	1,271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,349 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
Love Soup Cafe	1C Goosander Way	115 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Plumstead Bus Garage Pettman Crescent	350 yd
McDonald's	3 Pettman Crescent	437 yd
SHAWARMA TIME LONDON LIMITED	149 Plumstead Road	480 yd
Cafe Royal	155 Plumstead Road	505 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	595 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	826 yd
SALT WOOLWICH	15 Major Draper Street	858 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	928 yd
The Guard House	The Guardhouse No 1 Street	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	453 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	458 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	484 yd
AK Grills	154 Plumstead Road	500 yd
Wilson & Bay Coffee Club	Plumstead Railway Station Walmer Terrace	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach	820 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	847 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	878 yd
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	902 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	368 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		593 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	823 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,008 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0EA