The Birches, London, SE7 7PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 7PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.4%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.5%	49.6%	3.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	43%	38.2%	-4.8%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	49.6%	10.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	5.4%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.3%) 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	55.4%	61.9%	6.5%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	33.2%	29.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

In the area around SE7 7PB this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	6.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	67.5%	14.1%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.1%	68.6%	-11.5%	81.4%	-12.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

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	79.4%	72.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	72.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	17.8%	14.3%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	3.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Birches was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Birches has the 16th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 7PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 The Birches are based on 81 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 The Birches, London, SE7 7PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7PB

Average Price
£552,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£552,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£662,764

Semi-Detached
£927,359

Terraced
£570,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,725

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 The Birches, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-01-14	£539,879
20 The Birches, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£587,000	2024-08-01	£591,586
23 The Birches, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-02-01	£560,199
20 The Birches, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-12-18	£544,896
3 The Birches, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£486,000	2020-11-05	£568,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7PB

Employment

SE7 7PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SE7 7PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Information and communication	21
Other	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,474 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,630 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	- not rated	3,839 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	151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	295 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	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	4out of 4	795 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	- not rated	1,476 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Free schools	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	2,918 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	4,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LeSoCo Lewisham Way , SE4 1UT	- not rated	4,427 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	2,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,056 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RIMU Music Preparatory School and Nursery Sunfields Methodist Church , 95 Old Dover Road SE3 8JS	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Waldorf School 90 Mycenae Road , Woodlands SE3 7SE	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School GDST 27 Vanbrugh Park , Blackheath SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westcombe Centre Annandale Road , SE10 0JY	- not rated	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,217 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	474 yd
Mr Chippy	215 Charlton Road	504 yd
Valley Cafe	20 Charlton Church Lane	529 yd
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	531 yd
Costa	395 Woolwich Road	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	470 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	494 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	732 yd
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	842 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	447 yd
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	454 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	475 yd
Zenith Chicken	219 Charlton Road	515 yd
Charlton Kebab House	41 Charlton Church Lane	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	561 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	566 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	696 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	733 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	608 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	619 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	766 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		792 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		825 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	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7PB