Fairthorn Road, London, SE7 7RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 7RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.8%	47.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.2%	52.1%	0.9%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	66.8%	59.1%	-7.7%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	29%	7.3%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	7%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.2%) 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	50.8%	58.2%	7.4%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	37.5%	32%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.3%	7.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
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.

In the area around SE7 7RL this area, 8.4% 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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	8.4%	4.4%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	3.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	46%	63.2%	17.2%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	16.4%	3.3%	-13.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.1%	63.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	-18.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	44.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	19.4%	25.8%	6.4%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	16%	1.9%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	44.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	16.5%	24.1%	7.6%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	7.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Fairthorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairthorn Road was 394.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.8% higher than the East Greenwich average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairthorn Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in East Greenwich and the 40th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE7 7RL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Fairthorn Road are based on 291 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 Fairthorn Road, London, SE7 7RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7RL

Average Price
£407,156

Semi-Detached
£406,154

Terraced
£601,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£320,202

Other
£9,620

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairthorn Road

Average Price
£384,621

Semi-Detached
£432,123

Terraced
£581,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,782

Other
£291,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairthorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fairthorn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-01-26	£774,613
24A Fairthorn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-03-30	£376,107
16A Fairthorn Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-11-25	£357,544
19 Fairthorn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-11-22	£490,745
20 Fairthorn Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,100	2022-08-26	£9,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7RL

Employment

SE7 7RL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7RL 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	171
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	1,728 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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	3,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,380 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	2,103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	2,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,681 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,085 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
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	3,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	5,111 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	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	928 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,700 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
Kesar Punjabi Restaurant	192 Woolwich Road	116 yd
Venezia Coffee	Ticket Office, Westcombe Park Railway Station Station Crescent	243 yd
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	268 yd
Royal Nepalese	2 Station Crescent	332 yd
The Coriander	1A - 3 Station Crescent	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	219 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	517 yd
The River Ale House	131 Woolwich Road	571 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	945 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EaTurkish	172 Woolwich Road	97 yd
Getir UK Limited	7 Ramac Way	294 yd
Murger Han	Unit 18, 12 Horn Lane	315 yd
Alhaji Suya	Unit 15, 12 Horn Lane	315 yd
Cakehole	Unit 17, 12 Horn Lane	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	515 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Bugsbys Way	528 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	578 yd
Aldi	1 Brocklebank Road	582 yd
Home Bargains	1 Brocklebank Road	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.6%

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	8.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 7RL