Linnet Close, London, SE28 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 8HY is primarily male, with 57.2% of the population 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	45.2%	42.8%	-2.4%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	54.8%	57.2%	2.4%	49.0%	8.2%

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 8HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	40.3%	47.2%	6.9%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	24.3%	-12.2%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	12.5%	17.2%	4.7%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	4%	4.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.2%	47.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	38%	29%	-9.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.1%	18.8%	7.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around SE28 8HY this area, 32.2% 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	23.5%	32.2%	8.7%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	27%	-6.1%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	11.7%	1.5%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	36.8%	43.4%	6.6%	2.5%	40.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	0.8%	3.8%
White	47.7%	34.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-47.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	60.5%	47.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	23.9%	39.9%	16.0%	2.7%	37.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.2% 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	59.5%	47.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	32.2%	26.1%	9.8%	22.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	12.6%	6.6%	-6.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.7%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	66.7%	46.2%	20.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Linnet Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linnet Close was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Linnet Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 384th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 8HY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Linnet Close are based on 164 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 Linnet Close, London, SE28 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8HY

Average Price
£387,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linnet Close

Average Price
£201,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linnet CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Linnet Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-28	£416,956
47 Linnet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-19	£267,990
47 Linnet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-26	£192,263
7 Linnet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-04-21	£478,396
52 Linnet Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£329,300	2019-08-19	£390,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8HY

Employment

SE28 8HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	41
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Administrative and support service activities	35
Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,848 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	312 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
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	487 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	- not rated	793 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	3,324 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	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,839 yd	Community school	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	1,514 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,424 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,520 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,533 yd	Other independent special school	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	289 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	694 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	717 yd
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	970 yd
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue	740 yd
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way	945 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	302 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	334 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	950 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	957 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Central Way	541 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	977 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	216 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	534 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	881 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8HY