Drake Crescent, London, SE28 8PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE28 8PZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	57.3%	56.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	42.7%	43.3%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 8PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.9%	43.1%	5.2%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	30.5%	-12.9%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	11.1%	12.2%	1.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	4%	8.8%	4.8%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	39.7%	-10.5%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	34.1%	28.1%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	10.1%	23.9%	13.8%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 8PZ this area, 29.7% 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	26.8%	29.7%	2.9%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	27%	3.8%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	28.5%	29.8%	1.3%	2.5%	27.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.8%	3.4%
White	57.3%	46.4%	-10.9%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% 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	76.8%	72.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	1.1%	3%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.2%	19.5%	2.3%	2.7%	16.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	73.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	17.8%	15.6%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3%	3.6%	0.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.7%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Drake Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drake Crescent was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% higher than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drake Crescent has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 107th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.5%.

🔎 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 8PZ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Drake Crescent are based on 25 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 Drake Crescent, London, SE28 8PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8PZ

Average Price
£420,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,766

Other
£2,534,520

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Crescent

Average Price
£300,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,280

Other
£2,547,693

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Drake Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-02-03	£223,303
30 Drake Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2022-06-30	£173,105
38 Drake Crescent, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,495,000	2022-02-04	£2,547,693
37 Drake Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-02-02	£219,523
32 Drake Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2016-02-16	£201,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8PZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,759 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	96 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Linton Mead Primary School Central Way , Thamesmead SE28 8DT	3out of 4	672 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	2out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	1,011 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 Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,292 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,761 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	2,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,687 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,317 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,961 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	3,231 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	Distance
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	855 yd
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London	1,003 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road	1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arnott Takeaway Ltd	4 Arnott Close		868 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close		891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Central Way		752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	681 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	736 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	770 yd
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	855 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,025 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	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.4%

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	75.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8PZ