Livesey Close, London, SE28 0GR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE28 0GR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	46.7%	49.9%	3.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.3%	50.1%	-3.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 0GR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	36.9%	66.7%	29.8%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	22.5%	-28.2%	44.2%	-21.7%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	8%	3.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (90.7%) 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	58.3%	65.2%	6.9%	48.4%	16.8%
Good health	31.8%	25.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	20.2%	24.6%	4.4%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	4.8%	-9.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	22.2%	12.3%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	29%	-3.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	8.3%	1.2%	-7.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	22.8%	20.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	31.6%	30.6%	0.9%	30.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	49.3%	33.2%	-16.1%	81.4%	-48.2%
Arab	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	60.9%	72.3%	11.4%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	3%	-11.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.6%	72.3%	11.7%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	7.9%	16.4%	8.5%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	1.8%	-14.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Livesey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Livesey Close was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Livesey Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 0GR, 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 Livesey Close are based on 24 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 Livesey Close, London, SE28 0GR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0GR

Average Price
£478,544

Semi-Detached
£522,743

Terraced
£465,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Livesey Close

Average Price
£481,924

Semi-Detached
£516,841

Terraced
£474,940

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Livesey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Livesey Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-09-17	£538,578
4 Livesey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-03-19	£445,629
9 Livesey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2012-03-13	£318,986
13 Livesey Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-12-03	£510,201
3 Livesey Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,999	2007-04-13	£550,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0GR

Employment

SE28 0GR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 0GR 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	76
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	30
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	2,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,381 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	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxfield Primary School Sandbach Place , SE18 7EX	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Academy converter	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	1,209 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Crescent Road , SE18 7BN	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	1,618 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,496 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,505 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	2,999 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	4,615 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	4,709 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,747 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	1,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,143 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	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	404 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Plumstead Bus Garage Pettman Crescent	664 yd
House of Denna Ltd	Building 54 No 1 Street	688 yd
The Acater	17 Major Draper Street	760 yd
Starbucks	21 Major Draper Street	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SALT WOOLWICH	15 Major Draper Street	703 yd
The Guard House	The Guardhouse No 1 Street	814 yd
Dial Arch	Dial Arch No 1 Street	814 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	911 yd
The Old Gunpit	18 Beresford Square	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenwich Islamic Centre	131 Plumstead Road	729 yd
Village Fresh Naan Ltd	138 Plumstead Road	757 yd
Wing Lee	25 Plumstead Road	793 yd
Suya Academy Ltd	148 Plumstead Road	796 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	10 Major Draper Street	732 yd
Sainsbury's	10, Victory Parade Plumstead Road	767 yd
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach	920 yd
Lidl	1 Macbean Street	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		917 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,038 yd
Better Gym Woolwich MACBEAN STREET	health and fitness suite	1,072 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.7 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	113.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0GR