Blyth Road, London, SE28 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 8LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49%	49.7%	0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	38.1%	50.2%	12.1%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	29.8%	-15.3%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.5%	12.2%	4.7%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	51%	47.4%	-3.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	31.5%	35.3%	3.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	25%	4.9%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	29.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	12.7%	2.7%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	21.5%	25.9%	4.4%	2.5%	23.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.3%	52.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	69.9%	67.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	10.3%	3.5%	-6.8%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	18.9%	20.1%	1.2%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.5%	4.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	67.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.4%	20.1%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	1.9%	-8.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.6%	-10.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Blyth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blyth Road was 70.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blyth Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.6%.

🔎 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 8LG, 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 Blyth Road are based on 316 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 Blyth Road, London, SE28 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8LG

Average Price
£399,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blyth Road

Average Price
£382,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£468,178

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,937

Other
£21,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blyth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Blyth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-07-31	£399,885
38 Blyth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-06-13	£395,398
26 Blyth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-10-16	£388,014
36 Blyth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-20	£396,380
10 Blyth Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-04-27	£379,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8LG

Employment

SE28 8LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE28 8LG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	351 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	525 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	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	644 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,452 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	5,459 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	1out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,351 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,714 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	1,630 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,820 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,305 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,590 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	277 yd
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	753 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	833 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	854 yd
McDonald's	1 Twin Tumps Way	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way	727 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue	957 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	284 yd
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close	286 yd
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	733 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	740 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Central Way	336 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	760 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	791 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	946 yd
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	5 Twin Tumps Way	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	418 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	704 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	752 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	954 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	171.1 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8LG