Bernard Ashley Drive, London, SE7 7UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 7UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 7UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	50%	56%	6.0%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	33.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2%	2.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.5%	34.8%	0.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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 60.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	10.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	60.9%	11.4%	33.8%	27.1%
Other	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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)
Chinese	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	1.3%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.1%	65.8%	-2.3%	81.4%	-15.6%
Other	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	68.1%	61.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	5.9%	7%	1.1%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	61.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	23.5%	17.6%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is Bernard Ashley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bernard Ashley Drive was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bernard Ashley Drive has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 284th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.1%.

🔎 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 7UA, 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 Bernard Ashley Drive are based on 217 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 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, SE7 7UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 7UA

Average Price
£304,604

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,604

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bernard Ashley Drive

Average Price
£290,121

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,112

Other
£292,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bernard Ashley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2018-11-22	£271,733
1 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2018-10-26	£310,604
5 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-09-08	£366,547
5 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2013-10-30	£401,976
2 Bernard Ashley Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,000	2012-02-10	£347,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 7UA

Employment

SE7 7UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7UA 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	102
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	1,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,382 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	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	4,365 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halstow Primary School Halstow Road , Greenwich SE10 0LD	4out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Invicta Primary School Invicta Road , Greenwich SE3 7HE	3out of 4	752 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	1,042 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,824 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,370 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	3,242 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,227 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,423 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	2,927 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,966 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	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,058 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,069 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Prep 4 St Germans Place , Blackheath SE3 0NJ	- not rated	1,625 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
Imperial Chef	240 Woolwich Road	341 yd
Kesar Punjabi Restaurant	192 Woolwich Road	424 yd
Marks & Spencer Cafe	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	425 yd
Costa	395 Woolwich Road	440 yd
Starbucks	Unit 1c, Greenwich Shopping Park Bugsbys Way	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	368 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	629 yd
Angerstein Hotel	The Angerstein, 108 Woolwich Road	655 yd
Blackheath & Newbridge	22 Charlton Road	791 yd
British Oak	British Oak, 109 Old Dover Road	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Railway	27 Bramshot Avenue	435 yd
Getir UK Limited	7 Ramac Way	439 yd
EaTurkish	172 Woolwich Road	487 yd
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	536 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	425 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	557 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	597 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Bugsbys Way	665 yd
Aldi	1 Brocklebank Road	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	761 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	764 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	862 yd
Blackheath Bluecoat Church Of England School (Closed) Old Dover Road		975 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		979 yd
Blackheath High School SENIOR SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOOL VANBRUGH PARK	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	78 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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