Little Heath, London, SE7 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 8BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.6%	48.5%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	26.2%	37.2%	11.0%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	43.4%	5.7%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	20.4%	5.8%	-14.6%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	36.4%	-2.5%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	26.2%	27.3%	1.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	22.8%	27%	4.2%	12.7%	14.3%
Bad health	8.7%	8.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	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.

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	37.7%	19.7%	-18.0%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8%	1.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	45.5%	14.2%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.8%	5%	4.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%	2.8%
White	81.2%	69.3%	-11.9%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	83.1%	70.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9.4%	5.2%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	70.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	17.4%	15.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	3.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	26.2%	13.5%	12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Little Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Heath was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.3% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Little Heath has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 234th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE7 8BH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Little Heath are based on 140 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 Little Heath, London, SE7 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8BH

Average Price
£1,154,447

Semi-Detached
£1,059,606

Terraced
£810,574

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,407

Other
£7,453,079

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Heath

Average Price
£950,272

Semi-Detached
£1,130,494

Terraced
£1,129,265

Detached
£986,589

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,981

Other
£2,648,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little HeathStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Little Heath, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2026-03-13	£685,000
54 Little Heath, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2025-12-19	£1,007,331
106 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-08-09	£248,375
74 Little Heath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-06-03	£1,124,449
58 Little Heath, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2019-08-30	£830,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8BH

Employment

SE7 8BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SE7 8BH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	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	644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , Charlton SE7 8AE	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	754 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	1,002 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	1,705 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,766 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	1,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	423 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	624 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	628 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	788 yd
JWalks Grill @ The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	859 yd
Roots	39 Artillery Place	886 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	823 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	859 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	198 yd
Luv Jerk	56 Hillreach	198 yd
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	631 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	632 yd
Olli's	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village		941 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	528 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	717 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	768 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	823 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		1,029 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,033 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	90.9%

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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8BH