Bentham Road, London, SE28 8EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 8EG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	55.7%	53.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	44.3%	46.2%	1.9%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	28.7%	41.3%	12.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	33.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9%	10.1%	1.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	16.2%	9.8%	-6.4%	6.1%	3.7%

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	43.6%	47.5%	3.9%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.3%	26.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	15.6%	14.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	36.6%	24.4%	-12.2%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	10.8%	3.0%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	13.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	33.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	14.7%	3%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.7% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	31.2%	32.5%	1.3%	2.5%	30.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	52.8%	32.7%	-20.1%	81.4%	-48.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	7.1%	6.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	64.6%	56.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	18.9%	24.4%	5.5%	2.7%	21.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	1.3%	2.0%
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	63.7%	56.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.1%	22.6%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.7%	-11.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	10.4%	0.3%	10.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	60.8%	46.2%	14.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bentham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentham Road was 496.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 340.3% higher than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Bentham Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 28th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 8EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Bentham Road are based on 4 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 Bentham Road, London, SE28 8EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8EG

Average Price
£435,611

Semi-Detached
£384,776

Terraced
£461,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentham Road

Average Price
£455,623

Semi-Detached
£396,024

Terraced
£475,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Bentham Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-10-02	£396,024
25 Bentham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-10-17	£462,090
25 Bentham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-07-06	£470,349
31 Bentham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£80,000	1999-03-17	£488,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8EG 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	98
Retired	71
Student (economically inactive)	56
Part-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Unemployed	27
Other	19
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	3out of 4	231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	232 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	- not rated	513 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	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	377 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,570 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	4,497 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	3,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,681 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,276 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	5,278 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	5,371 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	2,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,562 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,497 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	1,321 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,686 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,686 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
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	350 yd
McDonald's	1 Twin Tumps Way	454 yd
KFC Drive Thru	2 Twin Tumps Way	482 yd
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	518 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		331 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	327 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	334 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	355 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	472 yd
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Central Way	285 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	349 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	396 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	532 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	5 Twin Tumps Way	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	262 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	362 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	808 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	53.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	136.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8EG