Whernside Close, London, SE28 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 8HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.3%	52.9%	0.6%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.8%	47.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	38.3%	35.9%	-2.4%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	47%	1.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	56.5%	56.3%	-0.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	31%	29.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	15.7%	18.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.1%	0.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	41.3%	9.4%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	9.6%	1.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.8% 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	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	32%	35.1%	3.1%	2.5%	32.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	47%	37.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-43.6%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	62%	54.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	7%	11.1%	4.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	22%	20.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	54.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	30.9%	27.6%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	6%	9.6%	3.6%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	9%	2.3%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	21%	2.5%	-18.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	64.3%	46.2%	18.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Whernside Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whernside Close was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whernside Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 345th lowest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE28 8HB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Whernside Close are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bexley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whernside Close, London, SE28 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8HB

Average Price
£293,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£378,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whernside Close

Average Price
£272,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,614

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whernside CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Whernside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2026-03-06	£375,000
5 Whernside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2026-02-12	£387,000
1 Whernside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,500	2024-05-24	£409,152
59 Whernside Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-02-24	£135,247
3 Whernside Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2021-03-12	£345,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8HB

Employment

SE28 8HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8HB 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	114
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	5,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	- not rated	127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	3out of 4	127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	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	1,083 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,359 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	5,258 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	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,856 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	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,439 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,202 yd	Community school	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	915 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	1,230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,558 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
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	436 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	456 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	550 yd
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London	821 yd
TACO!	2 Cygnet Square, London	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		499 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close		446 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close		495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Central Way		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	98 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	261 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	497 yd
Thamesmead Youth Centre South Lake Centre South Lake Centre SEACOURT ROAD		927 yd
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	1,057 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,093 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,094 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 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	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 8HB