Fieldfare Road, London, SE28 8HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE28 8HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	53.7%	47.7%	-6.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	46.3%	52.3%	6.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.2%	43.1%	5.9%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	34.5%	-8.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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%) 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	56.4%	61.8%	5.4%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	30.3%	26.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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	22.9%	22.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	14.2%	1.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	33.5%	0.4%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	29.5%	34.7%	5.2%	2.5%	32.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	47.1%	34.5%	-12.6%	81.4%	-46.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	59%	53.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	21.5%	22.8%	1.3%	2.7%	20.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	6.1%	3.4%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.5%	53.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	29.2%	24.9%	9.8%	19.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	9.6%	0.3%	9.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Fieldfare Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fieldfare Road was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.8% lower than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fieldfare Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 316th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8HS, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Fieldfare Road are based on 86 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 Fieldfare Road, London, SE28 8HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8HS

Average Price
£332,900

Semi-Detached
£352,142

Terraced
£360,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,045

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fieldfare Road

Average Price
£310,231

Semi-Detached
£333,261

Terraced
£366,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,575

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fieldfare Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fieldfare Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-09	£388,025
20 Fieldfare Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£233,290	2022-03-10	£243,094
40 Fieldfare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-10-08	£217,653
33 Fieldfare Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-07-29	£372,846
22 Fieldfare Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-11-25	£421,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8HS 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	95
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	310 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	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	988 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	988 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	3,161 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	1out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,704 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,363 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,348 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,490 yd	Free schools special	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	487 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	767 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	836 yd
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		619 yd
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	500 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	533 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Central Way		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	285 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	464 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	617 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	916 yd
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	1,000 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 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	57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8HS