Silver Birch Close, London, SE28 8RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE28 8RW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49%	50.4%	1.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	31.6%	38.4%	6.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	47.3%	4.1%	44.2%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3%	2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	60.7%	57.9%	-2.8%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	27.2%	29.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	8.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.8%	10.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	39.9%	-1.5%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	8.3%	4.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.7% 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	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	36.7%	37%	0.3%	2.5%	34.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	0.5%	7.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	42.2%	26.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-54.7%
Other	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	58.7%	52.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	25%	24.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	22.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	7.6%	3.5%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.5%	52.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	32.1%	30.4%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	17.5%	5.2%	-12.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	3.8%	-14.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	63.4%	46.2%	17.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Silver Birch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silver Birch Close was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.7% lower than the Thamesmead Moorings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Silver Birch Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thamesmead Moorings and the 314th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE28 8RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Silver Birch Close are based on 154 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 Silver Birch Close, London, SE28 8RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8RW

Average Price
£422,904

Semi-Detached
£447,006

Terraced
£331,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silver Birch Close

Average Price
£366,480

Semi-Detached
£504,696

Terraced
£493,049

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,296

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silver Birch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Silver Birch Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-09-15	£389,965
26 Silver Birch Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2025-02-18	£483,301
24 Silver Birch Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-28	£341,309
14 Silver Birch Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-06-28	£354,728
10 Silver Birch Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-08-16	£328,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8RW

Employment

SE28 8RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SE28 8RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8RW 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	111
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
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	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	4,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery Primary School Battery Road , SE28 0JN	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Cole Close , Thamesmead SE28 8GB	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksmoor School Bentham Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AS	- not rated	763 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
De Lucy Primary School Cookhill Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PD	3out of 4	875 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	435 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,047 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	4,565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,594 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	4,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	4,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,217 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	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,300 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pulse and Water College 138 Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9PT	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,436 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	1,439 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways Short Stay School Pathways Short Stay School , Lensbury Way SE2 9TA	- not rated	1,736 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
KFC Drive Thru	2 Twin Tumps Way	521 yd
McDonald's	1 Twin Tumps Way	581 yd
Greggs	6 Joyce Dawson Way	710 yd
Uncle Peters Daddy Day Care Ltd	34 - 36 Grovebury Road	984 yd
Camouflage Cafe	3 Arnott Close	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cutty Sark	The Cutty Sark, 14 Joyce Dawson Way		730 yd
The Birchwood P.H	The Birchwood Grovebury Road		965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joyce Dawson Fish n Chips Ltd	7 Joyce Dawson Way	698 yd
Pizza Hut	5 Joyce Dawson Way	699 yd
Hey Noodles/Food Angels	4B Joyce Dawson Way	705 yd
Grill Ventures Limited	132 Nathan Way	892 yd
Kids Festival	12 Arnott Close	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS LIMITED	5 Twin Tumps Way	575 yd
Morrisons Petrol Station	Petrol Filling Station, 3 Twin Tumps Way	637 yd
Iceland	1 Joyce Dawson Way	669 yd
Poundland	2 Joyce Dawson Way	732 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woolwich Polytechnic Hutchins Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	435 yd
Thamesmere Leisure Centre THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE LEISURE CENTRE THAMESMERE DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,005 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,091 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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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