Martham Close, London, SE28 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 8NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	50.5%	53.4%	2.9%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.5%	46.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	31.8%	34.3%	2.5%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	46.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	58.4%	64.2%	5.8%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	31.1%	23.5%	-7.6%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	12.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	15.3%	6.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	11.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	45.5%	8.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	13.4%	2.9%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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)
Indian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	43%	39.7%	-3.3%	2.5%	37.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1%	9.3%	8.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	44.7%	29.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	13.3%	8.5%	-4.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	28.3%	29%	0.7%	2.7%	26.3%
Middle East and Asia	1%	6.3%	5.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	52.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	9.9%	34.7%	24.8%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	13.7%	2.6%	-11.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	2.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	14.9%	0.3%	14.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	70.7%	46.2%	24.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Martham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Martham Close was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Martham Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 233rd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.3%.

🔎 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 8NF, 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 Martham Close are based on 26 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 Martham Close, London, SE28 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8NF

Average Price
£318,511

Semi-Detached
£348,629

Terraced
£313,035

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Martham Close

Average Price
£299,867

Semi-Detached
£321,444

Terraced
£297,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Martham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Martham Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-04-16	£355,000
9 Martham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-03-25	£218,825
15 Martham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-03-30	£272,577
5 Martham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2015-08-14	£359,006
2 Martham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2007-08-08	£330,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8NF 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	80
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,206 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	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Primary School 2 Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AR	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	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	1,432 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,984 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	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,925 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,123 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	1,652 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,495 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,075 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	3,256 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
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London	553 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	903 yd
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	904 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close		917 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close		959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Central Way		1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	341 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	413 yd
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	549 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	592 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8NF