The Heights, London, SE7 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 8JL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	45.1%	49.3%	4.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	54.9%	50.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	47.1%	47.2%	0.1%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	34.9%	4.7%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (70%) 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	39.1%	40.8%	1.7%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	31.6%	29.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	19.1%	20.6%	1.5%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	28.6%	24.8%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	7.1%	-11.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	34.5%	11.8%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	2.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	6.9%	1.1%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	63.8%	61.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	-20.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	72%	66.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	8.9%	14%	5.1%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.6%	6%	0.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	68.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.3%	16.7%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
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	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is The Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heights was 99.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Heights has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 353rd highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 The Heights are based on 110 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 The Heights, London, SE7 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8JL

Average Price
£261,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heights

Average Price
£584,171

Semi-Detached
£558,030

Terraced
£475,076

Detached
£615,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,028

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35G The Heights, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-07-27	£326,141
33A The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,000	2007-06-15	£198,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8JL

Employment

SE7 8JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	66
Retired	38
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,043 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,249 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,036 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	2,502 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,882 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	2,182 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,576 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	922 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,773 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
JNE GRILL	31 The Village	230 yd
NEW VICEROY	10 The Village	262 yd
Cattleya	52 Charlton Church Lane	333 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	355 yd
Frilly’s at The Mulberry Tea Room	Mulberry Tea Rooms, Charlton House Charlton Road	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	602 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	830 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	832 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	39 - 41 The Village	228 yd
Top Fryers Fish Bar	37 The Village	232 yd
Inihaw	3 The Village	239 yd
The Village Tandoori	18 The Village	259 yd
The Baguette	2A The Village	288 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	218 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	223 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	447 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	741 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	353 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		383 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	678 yd
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	897 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	918 yd
Rectory Fields RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD LIZBAN STREET	grass pitches	978 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,053 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8JL