Wellington Gardens, London, SE7 7PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 7PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 7PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	57.8%	54.3%	-3.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	31.3%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.7%	9%	4.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.8%	51.5%	3.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.5%	34.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 7PJ this area, 9.7% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	9.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.5%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	58.3%	10.0%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3%	4.2%	1.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4%	5.2%	1.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.8%	1.8%
White	56.8%	60.1%	3.3%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	63.1%	54.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	10%	18.4%	8.4%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	7%	7.9%	0.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	54.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-29.1%
10+ Years	5.3%	23.6%	18.3%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	5%	10.8%	5.8%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	14.3%	4.9%	-9.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	6.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Wellington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Gardens was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Gardens has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 364th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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 7PJ, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Wellington Gardens are based on 157 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 Wellington Gardens, London, SE7 7PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7PJ

Average Price
£493,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£735,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Gardens

Average Price
£499,421

Semi-Detached
£801,362

Terraced
£832,424

Detached
£550,191

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,911

Other
£836,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 17 Wellington Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-02-28	£332,020
Flat E 17 Wellington Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,500	2023-12-19	£256,566
31 Wellington Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2022-06-15	£743,082
Flat 3 19 Wellington Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-08-27	£326,287
25A Wellington Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2020-05-19	£645,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7PJ

Employment

SE7 7PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,754 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	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	550 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , Charlton SE7 8AE	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Junior School Hornfair Road , SE7 7BE	- not rated	892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	973 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,388 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,700 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	3,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,580 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	2,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	3,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,400 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	- not rated	4,400 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	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Waldorf School 90 Mycenae Road , Woodlands SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	142 yd
Valley Cafe	20 Charlton Church Lane	246 yd
Dragonhub Limited	27 - 29 Charlton Church Lane	299 yd
Costa	395 Woolwich Road	485 yd
NEW VICEROY	10 The Village	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	506 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	679 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	758 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	1,044 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	120 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	145 yd
Charlton Kebab House	41 Charlton Church Lane	251 yd
Inihaw	3 The Village	470 yd
The Baguette	2A The Village	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	279 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	493 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	517 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	572 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	424 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	439 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		612 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	800 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	839 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		1,013 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	1,089 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	169.5 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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