Heathwood Gardens, London, SE7 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 8EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	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 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	44.6%	43.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	44.3%	4.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	6.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.4%	62%	3.6%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	26.2%	28.5%	2.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8EP this area, 6.5% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	6.5%	-8.0%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	64.1%	14.9%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
White	79.2%	77.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	78.5%	70%	-8.5%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	10.1%	14.8%	4.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	70%	-6.3%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	18.5%	15.7%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5%	8.1%	3.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Heathwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathwood Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Charlton Village & Riverside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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. 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 8EP, 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 Heathwood Gardens are based on 188 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 Heathwood Gardens, London, SE7 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8EP

Average Price
£626,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£758,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathwood Gardens

Average Price
£749,839

Semi-Detached
£745,895

Terraced
£835,911

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,605

Other
£7,438,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 28 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-06-07	£425,683
26 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,500	2022-09-09	£621,467
16 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-03-05	£864,741
32 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-02-22	£828,571
38 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-01-15	£724,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	36
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	31
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	1,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	1,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,658 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	319 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , Charlton SE7 8AE	3out of 4	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	- not rated	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windrush Charlton Primary School 775 Woolwich Road , SE7 8FE	- not rated	658 yd	Academy converter	No	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	631 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Utc 765 Woolwich Road , SE7 8LJ	- not rated	631 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	4out of 4	1,935 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	2,089 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,692 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	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	- not rated	4,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holborn College Woolwich Road , Charlton SE7 8LN	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton School Charlton Park Road , SE7 8HX	- not rated	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Park School Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	- not rated	682 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,436 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
JWalks Grill @ The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	544 yd
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	640 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	695 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	706 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	544 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	939 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	377 yd
Luv Jerk	56 Hillreach	377 yd
Dominos Pizza	The Victoria, 757 Woolwich Road	633 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	663 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	936 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	956 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	963 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	385 yd
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	731 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		943 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,018 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		1,074 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8EP