Battery Road, London, SE28 0JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 0JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.1%	4.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	44.6%	41.3%	-3.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	43.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) 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	66%	65.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	27.4%	26.7%	-0.7%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	6.1%	7.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around SE28 0JS this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	7.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	52.9%	1.8%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	11.5%	4.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.9% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	6%	1.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	36%	31%	-5.0%	2.5%	28.5%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	34%	26.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	-54.5%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	6%	4.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.4% 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	44.2%	43.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-39.8%
European Union	20.8%	21.3%	0.5%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	21.3%	15.7%	-5.6%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.7% 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	43.7%	43.6%	-0.1%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	35.7%	30.6%	9.8%	25.9%
5-10 Years	17.3%	12%	-5.3%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	16.2%	3.4%	-12.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	5.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Battery Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Battery Road was 119.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Battery Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 280th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 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 0JS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Battery Road are based on 264 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 Battery Road, London, SE28 0JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0JS

Average Price
£501,976

Semi-Detached
£604,593

Terraced
£495,594

Detached
£405,242

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Battery Road

Average Price
£487,231

Semi-Detached
£605,779

Terraced
£554,270

Detached
£526,839

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,003

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Battery Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Battery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-12-05	£448,024
32 Battery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,500	2024-02-23	£335,793
10 Battery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-12-18	£401,006
4 Battery Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-04-11	£415,874
14 Battery Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-12-07	£509,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0JS

Employment

SE28 0JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 0JS 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	88
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3

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	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,077 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	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	1,461 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	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	4,352 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	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,815 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,830 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	4,887 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	2,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,008 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	1,003 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	1,624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,634 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	353 yd
Leigh Dynan Catering Ltd	2 Hadden Road	858 yd
Pepeneros Cafe	Block E, 3 North Road	1,003 yd
Love Soup Cafe	1C Goosander Way	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach		168 yd
Grill Ventures Limited	132 Nathan Way		741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach		116 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way		741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	307 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	777 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	52.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0JS