Greenhaven Drive, London, SE28 8FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE28 8FT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.1%	48.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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	33.4%	39.6%	6.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	45.4%	-11.0%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1%	3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	68.9%	67.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	19.4%
Good health	26.1%	20.3%	-5.8%	33.6%	-13.3%
Fair health	3%	8%	5.0%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	12.1%	4.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	51.8%	-3.3%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	44.7%	42.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	40.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	5%	6.6%	1.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	32%	20.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-60.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.1%	5.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	50.5%	48.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	29.4%	28.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	25.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% 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	50.3%	48.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	30%	25.7%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	16.6%	8%	-8.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	5.5%	-11.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	13.3%	0.3%	13.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	71%	46.2%	24.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Greenhaven Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenhaven Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Thamesmead Moorings average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8FT, 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 Greenhaven Drive are based on 612 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 Greenhaven Drive, London, SE28 8FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8FT

Average Price
£397,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£504,020

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,480

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenhaven Drive

Average Price
£434,203

Semi-Detached
£532,911

Terraced
£531,210

Detached
£614,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,739

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenhaven DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Greenhaven Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-18	£450,000
111 Greenhaven Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-12-22	£462,550
145 Greenhaven Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-12-09	£263,474
137 Greenhaven Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-30	£365,669
134 Greenhaven Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-08-01	£474,599

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8FT

Employment

SE28 8FT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8FT 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	51
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	17
Transport and storage	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	9
Real estate activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	4,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	2out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	- not rated	687 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	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,193 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	3,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,623 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	5,344 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,915 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,614 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,967 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,967 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,967 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	747 yd
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	862 yd
McDonald's	1 Twin Tumps Way	1,021 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	1,041 yd
KFC Drive Thru	2 Twin Tumps Way	1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		833 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	757 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	758 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	856 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	860 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Central Way	400 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	879 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	890 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	748 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	962 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	54.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.3%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	45 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8FT