Heathwood Gardens, London, SE7 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 8ET 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	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	32.3%	1.4%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	8.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.2%	6.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (87.8%) 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	49.8%	56.7%	6.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	33.6%	31.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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 55%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	47%	55%	8.0%	33.8%	21.2%
Other	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.5%	9.5%	7.0%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.9%	66.2%	-14.7%	81.4%	-15.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	83.7%	74.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	74.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	12.9%	10.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	6%	4.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.3%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Heathwood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathwood Gardens was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heathwood Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 256th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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 8ET, 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 186 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 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8ET

Average Price
£1,072,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£923,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,301

Other
£7,453,079

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathwood Gardens

Average Price
£726,365

Semi-Detached
£725,593

Terraced
£801,758

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,978

Other
£7,579,528

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathwood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-10-17	£799,438
65 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£860,000	2024-05-22	£875,861
87B Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,500	2024-01-03	£332,488
95 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£912,500	2021-12-17	£975,296
73 Heathwood Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2021-09-03	£782,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8ET

Employment

SE7 8ET area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	47
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

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	366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	1,326 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	2out of 4	716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,822 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,639 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	2,025 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,466 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	1,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Charlton Park Academy Charlton Park Road , Charlton SE7 8HX	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,791 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
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	621 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	625 yd
JWalks Grill @ The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	696 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	805 yd
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	696 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	951 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	224 yd
Luv Jerk	56 Hillreach	224 yd
Jim’s Fish Bar	5 Frances Street	643 yd
Kebab ye	3 Frances Street	643 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village		933 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village		963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	572 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	624 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Royal Artillery Barracks FRONT PARADE FRONT PARADE WOOLWICH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	942 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		1,024 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		1,049 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	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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 8ET