Waterside Close, London, SE28 0GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 0GS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	54.8%	0.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	45.6%	45.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 0GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	37.4%	50%	12.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	36.1%	-12.4%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (90.2%) 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	70.1%	63.1%	-7.0%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	24.5%	27.1%	2.6%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	16.2%	8.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.4%	2.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	48.7%	7.0%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	18.3%	0%	-18.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	49.7%	57.6%	7.9%	2.5%	55.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	28%	24.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-56.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	48.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	2.7%	32.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	32.3%	24.6%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	14%	9.5%	-4.5%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	15.4%	3.4%	-12.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	4.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	15.7%	0.3%	15.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	66.2%	46.2%	20.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Waterside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Thamesmead Moorings average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 0GS, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Waterside Close are based on 184 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 Waterside Close, London, SE28 0GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0GS

Average Price
£397,724

Semi-Detached
£600,162

Terraced
£510,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,656

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside Close

Average Price
£445,753

Semi-Detached
£580,753

Terraced
£547,413

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,216

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Waterside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-06-17	£339,880
52 Waterside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2024-11-13	£341,471
44 Waterside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-05-21	£438,811
134 Waterside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-01-03	£480,377
10 Waterside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-02	£187,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0GS

Employment

SE28 0GS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 0GS 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	78
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	810 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	519 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,237 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	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,741 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,907 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	4,930 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
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,099 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	1,662 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,687 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,010 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
KFC Drive Thru	2 Twin Tumps Way	290 yd
McDonald's	1 Twin Tumps Way	350 yd
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	504 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	507 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	510 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	5 Twin Tumps Way	277 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	364 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	475 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	512 yd
Aldi	Central Way	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	500 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 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	68.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.1%

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	70.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.4 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	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0GS