Defence Close, London, SE28 0NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE28 0NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 0NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	49.5%	46.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	34.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	11.3%	8.8%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87.6%) 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	60.8%	59.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	28.2%	28.3%	0.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.2%	15.4%	1.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	8.4%	7.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	34.8%	5.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	12.3%	4.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	35%	42.7%	7.7%	2.5%	40.2%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	40.5%	36.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-45.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	51.1%	46.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	13.9%	16.9%	3.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	27.5%	26.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	24.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.6% 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	51.1%	46.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	10%	32.6%	22.6%	9.8%	22.8%
5-10 Years	9.4%	13.2%	3.8%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	16.2%	4.1%	-12.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	12.2%	1.5%	10.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	10.6%	0.3%	10.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Defence Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Defence Close was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Defence Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 332nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 0NQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Defence Close are based on 142 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 Defence Close, London, SE28 0NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 0NQ

Average Price
£415,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,347

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Defence Close

Average Price
£435,025

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£750,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,086

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Defence CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 77 Hill House Defence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,361	2025-04-04	£154,361
Flat 39 Hill House Defence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-01-13	£269,496
Flat 70 Hill House Defence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-10-30	£281,253
Flat 47 Hill House Defence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-06-21	£279,331
Flat 43 Hill House Defence Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-08-29	£223,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 0NQ

Employment

SE28 0NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SE28 0NQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Unemployed	24
Other	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Education	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,627 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	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Primary School Warwall , Beckton E6 6WG	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	1,963 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,973 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2out of 4	1,611 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,685 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	4,123 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	4,126 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	4,182 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,795 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	2,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,810 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Directions The Storey Centre , Woodman Street E16 2LS	3out of 4	1,684 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of East London 4 - 6 Universtiy Way , E16 2RD	- not rated	1,693 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	2,269 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
TRiO by JPL Catering	Woolwich Crown Court, 2 Belmarsh Road		872 yd
Cafe Spice Namaste	1 - 2 Lower Dock Walk, Beckton		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1 Thames Reach		596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	7 - 8 Thames Reach		582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	892 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	63.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	1.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	157.45 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	157.45 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 0NQ