Arden Close, London, SE28 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE28 8SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	43.5%	51.1%	7.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	37.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.8%) 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	61.9%	65.7%	3.8%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	31.9%	25.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.7%	-2.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.4%	2.9%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	45.5%	8.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	9.7%	2.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	57.5%	55.2%	-2.3%	2.5%	52.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2%	7.5%	5.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	24.6%	23.9%	-0.7%	81.4%	-57.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	52.6%	54.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	31.7%	31.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	28.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	54.5%	2.2%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	33.2%	30.0%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	14%	4.1%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	3%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	9.9%	0.3%	9.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	65.9%	46.2%	19.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Arden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arden Close was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Thamesmead East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arden Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East and the 176th highest crime rate of 715 local areas in Bexley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

🔎 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 8SL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Arden Close are based on 41 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 Arden Close, London, SE28 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE28 8SL

Average Price
£398,260

Semi-Detached
£499,510

Terraced
£380,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arden Close

Average Price
£430,015

Semi-Detached
£498,937

Terraced
£420,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Arden Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2026-01-12	£396,389
1 Arden Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-12-19	£305,065
7 Arden Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-11-14	£312,110
4 Arden Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-05-03	£375,013
15 Arden Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-07-27	£331,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE28 8SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE28 8SL 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	28
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,143 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	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castilion Primary School Copperfield Road , Thamesmead SE28 8QA	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Hoveton Road , Thamesmead SE28 8LW	3out of 4	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	- not rated	941 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Crowden Way , Thamesmead SE28 8JB	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Riverside School Rivergate Centre (Temp Address) , Minter Road IG11 0FJ	- not rated	1,726 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,768 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Waterfield School Waterfield Close , SE28 8AT	- not rated	1,768 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	5,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	5,341 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	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,476 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	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,489 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,605 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd Harrow Manorway , SE2 9FL	- not rated	1,873 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	2,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary Centre Lensbury Way , Thamesmead SE2 9TA	- not rated	2,155 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ness Cafe	Belvedere Road, London		891 yd
The Exchange	Project Office, Project Road		1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sporting Club Thamesmead Football Club	Thamesmead Town Football Club, 30 Bayliss Avenue		800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thames View Golf Centre (Closed) Fairway Drive	golf	531 yd
Sporting Club Thamesmead THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB THAMESMEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB BAYLISS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Birchmere Park (Closed)	grass pitches	897 yd
Jubilee Primary School CROWDEN WAY	grass pitches	1,000 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	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE28 8SL