Birkdale Close, London, SE28 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 8JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.7%	48.6%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	35.6%	43.3%	7.7%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	42.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	10.2%	3.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	8.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) 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	72.9%	66.4%	-6.5%	48.4%	18.0%
Good health	21.8%	26.2%	4.4%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	52.1%	13.7%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	14.7%	1.3%	-13.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.5% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	57.5%	55.7%	-1.8%	2.5%	53.2%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	0.5%	8.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	-62.9%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	43.9%	47.2%	3.3%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	5.7%	9%	3.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	39.3%	36.6%	-2.7%	2.7%	33.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.2% 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	43.9%	46.6%	2.7%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	5%	36.2%	31.2%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	2.8%	-19.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	15%	0.3%	14.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	72.8%	46.2%	26.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is Birkdale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birkdale Close was 12.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.2% lower than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Birkdale Close has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 54th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 8JX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Birkdale Close are based on 37 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 Birkdale Close, London, SE28 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8JX

Average Price
£365,351

Semi-Detached
£388,745

Terraced
£363,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birkdale Close

Average Price
£366,705

Semi-Detached
£424,319

Terraced
£376,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,142

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birkdale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Birkdale Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-05-31	£386,360
11 Birkdale Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-08-08	£325,143
13 Birkdale Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-07-07	£311,549
5 Birkdale Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2017-01-13	£288,360
3 Birkdale Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2013-08-16	£296,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8JX

Employment

SE28 8JX 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 8JX 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	86
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	3,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	926 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,664 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,813 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	1out of 4	1,178 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,096 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,958 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London		928 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road		961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	595 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	891 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	968 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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8JX