Woodland Terrace, London, SE7 8EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 8EW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 8EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.3%	43.2%	1.9%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	39.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	3%	3.2%	0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	10.9%	1.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1%	3.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.2%	34.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	14.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.2%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	49.5%	16.2%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	20.1%	20%	-0.1%	2.5%	17.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	4%	4.3%	0.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	55%	50%	-5.0%	81.4%	-31.4%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	67.5%	58.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	6%	13.9%	7.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	5.9%	1.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	58.5%	-8.2%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	26.1%	24.9%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	2.2%	-18.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Woodland Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Terrace was 171.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Terrace has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 162nd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.9%.

🔎 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 8EW, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Woodland Terrace are based on 96 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 Woodland Terrace, London, SE7 8EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8EW

Average Price
£636,201

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£683,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,392

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Terrace

Average Price
£869,814

Semi-Detached
£3,048,183

Terraced
£673,728

Detached
£4,482,285

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,210

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Woodland Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-10-04	£799,438
3 Woodland Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£807,000	2024-07-19	£792,646
9 Woodland Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-06-21	£689,231
7 Woodland Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-01-06	£755,440
7 Woodland Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-09-15	£820,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate 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	321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	5,155 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	331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Primary School Rectory Place , Woolwich SE18 5DL	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	1,424 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	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,925 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,338 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,166 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
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,256 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	1,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,960 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	884 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,595 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	1,642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,867 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	497 yd
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	504 yd
Morley's / Taste N Eat	23 Frances Street	728 yd
the chef house kitchen	19 Bowater Road	731 yd
Hachi Sushi & Grill	15 Frances Street	743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane		497 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 18 Kingsman Parade		884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Shuga Dumplin	56 Hillreach	480 yd
Luv Jerk	56 Hillreach	480 yd
Dominos Pizza	The Victoria, 757 Woolwich Road	526 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	567 yd
Mimi's Kitchen	132 Woolwich Church Street	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	890 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	1,007 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	1,032 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	269 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	854 yd
Clockhouse Community Centre Association (Greenwich) DEFIANCE WALK		857 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.4 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8EW