Cole Close, London, SE28 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 8AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51%	3.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.1%	49%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36.2%	39.9%	3.7%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	41.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	45.8%	-6.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.5%	38.3%	7.8%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8AU this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	28.6%	5.6%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	32.3%	4.7%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	10.7%	3.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	31.2%	34.5%	3.3%	2.5%	32.0%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	47.7%	46.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	-35.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	69.2%	63%	-6.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	1.8%	8.2%	6.4%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	23.5%	22.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	19.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	62.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.2%	21.4%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	14.1%	5.8%	-8.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	3.2%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	8%	0.3%	7.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cole Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Close was 96.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cole Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 349th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SE28 8AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Cole Close are based on 46 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 Cole Close, London, SE28 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8AU

Average Price
£394,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,061

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Close

Average Price
£377,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£391,340

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,389

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Cole Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2026-02-16	£360,000
27 Cole Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-09-10	£351,687
35 Cole Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-10-27	£391,607
19 Cole Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2007-05-18	£410,993
26 Cole Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2006-09-01	£437,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8AU 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	113
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	21
Transport and storage	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	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	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	163 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	- not rated	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	413 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	542 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,139 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	5,122 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	3,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,214 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,214 yd	Community school	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	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,975 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	686 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	934 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,046 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,046 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	363 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	451 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	509 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	670 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		432 yd
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	334 yd
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	350 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	916 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	923 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	1B Eynsham Drive	698 yd
Aldi	Central Way	821 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	922 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	991 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	566 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	636 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		877 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	940 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	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.6%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8AU