Ware Point Drive, London, SE28 0HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 0HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	51.4%	3.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.9%	48.6%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	38.1%	51.7%	13.6%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	34%	-11.9%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	64.6%	61.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	27.1%	25.1%	-2.0%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	5.9%	9.2%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	16.2%	3.4%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.2%	3.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	38.2%	-4.5%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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%	7.7%	6.2%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5%	5.2%	0.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	36.3%	33.1%	-3.2%	2.5%	30.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	30.4%	30.3%	-0.1%	81.4%	-51.1%
Other	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	52.8%	58.2%	5.4%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	10%	10.2%	0.2%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	24.5%	21.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	18.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	8.4%	-2.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	58.5%	6.6%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	28.5%	24.1%	9.8%	18.7%
5-10 Years	11.5%	5.6%	-5.9%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	13.3%	4.9%	-8.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	2.5%	-16.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	11.6%	0.3%	11.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ware Point Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ware Point Drive was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ware Point Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 226th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 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 0HL, 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 Ware Point Drive are based on 202 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 Ware Point Drive, London, SE28 0HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0HL

Average Price
£474,740

Semi-Detached
£499,191

Terraced
£440,382

Detached
£553,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ware Point Drive

Average Price
£460,694

Semi-Detached
£531,534

Terraced
£472,168

Detached
£553,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,405

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ware Point DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Ware Point Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-03-07	£390,353
42 Ware Point Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-12-07	£506,882
28 Ware Point Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-29	£447,237
50 Ware Point Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£314,000	2019-09-05	£380,338
38 Ware Point Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-10	£505,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0HL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 0HL 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	70
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	760 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	1,483 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Storey Primary School Woodman Street , E16 2LS	- not rated	1,519 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,750 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,775 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,775 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	4,100 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	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,657 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,498 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	4,566 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	2,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,163 yd	Community school	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	1,264 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	1,283 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	1,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	1,646 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
TRiO by JPL Catering	Woolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road	552 yd
Love Soup Cafe	1C Goosander Way	872 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	1,034 yd
Cafe Spice Namaste	1 - 2 Lower Dock Walk, Beckton	1,064 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	Plumstead Bus Garage Pettman Crescent	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach		341 yd
Downey's Fish & Chips	Pier Point, Marine Walk		948 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach		373 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	820 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0HL