Wallace Close, London, SE28 8NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 8NL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	52.4%	49.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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	36.1%	40.7%	4.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	34.4%	-9.9%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11%	18.2%	7.2%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	57.1%	60.3%	3.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	32%	27.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	42.1%	9.2%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	13.7%	3.3%	-10.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	35.7%	35.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	33.0%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	8%	7.0%	0.4%	7.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	39.1%	32.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-49.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	60.9%	48.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	6.8%	13.1%	6.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	22.4%	24.8%	2.4%	2.7%	22.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.7% 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	60.9%	49.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	24.7%	18.2%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	8.8%	12.5%	3.7%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	15%	6.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	9.8%	0.3%	9.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wallace Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wallace Close was 136.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wallace Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 112th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

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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 8NL, 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 Wallace Close are based on 44 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 Wallace Close, London, SE28 8NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8NL

Average Price
£287,872

Semi-Detached
£339,436

Terraced
£328,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,833

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wallace Close

Average Price
£281,299

Semi-Detached
£315,197

Terraced
£327,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,745

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wallace CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Wallace Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-09-20	£353,214
3 Wallace Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-04-28	£150,371
4 Wallace Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£312,000	2022-05-23	£328,964
14 Wallace Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-05-11	£295,224
16 Wallace Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-07-19	£324,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8NL

Employment

SE28 8NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	78
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	18
Retired	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,251 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	- not rated	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	- not rated	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	2out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,333 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,166 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	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,199 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,237 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,214 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,458 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	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	406 yd
Thamesmead Social	Lakeside Complex, 2 Bazalgette Way	711 yd
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	873 yd
The Mezzanine Cafe	Arch D, The Link Thamesmead	883 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		105 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close		884 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close		932 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	104 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	225 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	532 yd
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	636 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8NL