Little Heath, London, SE7 8BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE7 8BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	55.6%	3.9%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	48.3%	44.4%	-3.9%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 8BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	32%	-1.0%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	40%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	17.2%	16.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	26.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.4%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	28.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	13%	4.4%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	11.7%	13%	1.3%	2.5%	10.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	6%	3.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.2%	57.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	-23.9%
Other	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	75.9%	70.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	4.8%	11%	6.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	70.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.7%	21.0%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	1.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	1.1%	-14.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Little Heath Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Heath was 87.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.5% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Little Heath has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 367th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE7 8BJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 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 8BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8BJ

Average Price
£272,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,269

Other
no sales

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
118 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2020-11-06	£292,538
118 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2013-07-05	£294,477
122 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2006-06-26	£241,760
136 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2005-01-31	£269,466
136 Little Heath, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-11-08	£282,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	4,001 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	482 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , Charlton SE7 8AE	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Infant and Nursery School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DA	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	963 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,641 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,978 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	1,719 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,716 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,795 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	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,896 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	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	1,009 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,231 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	498 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	502 yd
Roots	39 Artillery Place	766 yd
JWalks Grill @ The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	906 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	906 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	943 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	961 yd
The George IV	George Iv, 120 Rectory Place	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	75 yd
Luv Jerk	56 Hillreach	75 yd
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	506 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	507 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village		1,059 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	654 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	739 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	767 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		1,056 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	51.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8BJ