Empire Close, London, SE7 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE7 7FL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents 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	53.3%	54.5%	1.2%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.7%	45.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 7FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	42.3%	47.3%	5.0%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	35.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	52.2%	2.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33%	29.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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	19.1%	19.1%	0.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	45.5%	9.8%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	10.9%	7.5%	-3.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	17.8%	21.4%	3.6%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	45.3%	40.9%	-4.4%	81.4%	-40.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	63.9%	59%	-4.9%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.5%	58.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	28.8%	23.6%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.5%	-5.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.6%	-15.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Empire Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Close was 2.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.8% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Empire Close has the lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE7 7FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Empire Close are based on 13 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 Empire Close, London, SE7 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7FL

Average Price
£632,236

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£643,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,503

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Close

Average Price
£626,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£641,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Empire Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£587,500	2025-03-25	£591,068
4 Empire Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-07-22	£720,744
8 Empire Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2012-12-20	£640,972
1 Empire Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-09-15	£590,188
2 Empire Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2011-08-26	£588,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7FL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE7 7FL 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	107
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,618 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	3,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,572 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	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	No	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	866 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Tallis School Kidbrooke Park Road , SE3 9PX	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Community 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	3,000 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	832 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,185 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,489 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
Cattleya	52 Charlton Church Lane	423 yd
Mr Chippy	215 Charlton Road	473 yd
Valley Cafe	20 Charlton Church Lane	487 yd
Dragonhub Limited	27 - 29 Charlton Church Lane	534 yd
Costa	395 Woolwich Road	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	473 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	502 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	769 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	864 yd
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	402 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	424 yd
Zenith Chicken	219 Charlton Road	482 yd
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	502 yd
Charlton Kebab House	41 Charlton Church Lane	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	524 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	571 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	673 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	703 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	609 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	627 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	714 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		736 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		828 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7FL