Woolwich Road, London, SE7 7AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 7AN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45.8%	47.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 SE7 7AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	60.7%	60.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	27.5%	0.6%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	49.8%	59.5%	9.7%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	38.8%	28.9%	-9.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

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 45.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	18.7%	7.3%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	45.8%	2.0%	33.8%	12.0%
Other	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6.6%	9%	2.4%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.9%	58.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-22.6%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	59%	59.3%	0.3%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	7%	14.4%	7.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	59.3%	0.7%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	7%	17.3%	10.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.5%	-11.8%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Woolwich Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolwich Road was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woolwich Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 242nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 534.5%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE7 7AN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Woolwich Road are based on 657 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 Woolwich Road, London, SE7 7AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7AN

Average Price
£295,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolwich Road

Average Price
£764,562

Semi-Detached
£534,638

Terraced
£506,095

Detached
£705,044

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,400

Other
£6,857,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolwich Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Phipps House Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-09-01	£335,537
Flat 1 Phipps House Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-11-29	£317,116
Flat 15 Phipps House Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£284,000	2019-11-20	£304,307
Flat 3 Phipps House Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-09-07	£335,128
Flat 8 Phipps House Woolwich Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2017-04-28	£360,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7AN

Employment

SE7 7AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SE7 7AN 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	82
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,370 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,430 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,113 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	2,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,159 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,261 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy special 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	Distance
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	122 yd
Marks & Spencer Cafe	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	133 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1c, Greenwich Shopping Park Bugsbys Way	192 yd
Costa	395 Woolwich Road	224 yd
Frankie & Benny's also t/a Bao Now, Bird Box, Bone Jam, Breakfast & Lunch, Puddo, STACKS, Street Feud	Unit 1d, Greenwich Shopping Park Bugsbys Way	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	131 yd
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	575 yd
Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope Riverside	850 yd
The River Ale House	131 Woolwich Road	931 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getir UK Limited	7 Ramac Way	166 yd
EaTurkish	172 Woolwich Road	362 yd
Murger Han	Unit 18, 12 Horn Lane	487 yd
Alhaji Suya	Unit 15, 12 Horn Lane	487 yd
Cakehole	Unit 17, 12 Horn Lane	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	133 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	239 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Bugsbys Way	335 yd
Aldi	1 Brocklebank Road	514 yd
Home Bargains	1 Brocklebank Road	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	860 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	50.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.08 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7AN