Charlton Lane, London, SE7 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE7 8LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.3%	48.2%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 8LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	45.2%	50.3%	5.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	29.1%	-1.4%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14%	12%	-2.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	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	40.1%	48.5%	8.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.9%	30.6%	-6.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	15%	15.2%	0.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	23.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	12.6%	1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.6%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	29.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	8.1%	4.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	9.2%	8.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	11.8%	17.9%	6.1%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	56.5%	47.7%	-8.8%	81.4%	-33.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	74.9%	58.1%	-16.8%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	1.2%	11.3%	10.1%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	10.1%	13.8%	3.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	11%	11.3%	0.3%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	58.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-25.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	24%	20.5%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10.5%	7.3%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	3.3%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Charlton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlton Lane was 119.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Charlton Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 289th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE7 8LR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Charlton Lane are based on 190 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 Charlton Lane, London, SE7 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8LR

Average Price
£229,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,522

Other
£215,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlton Lane

Average Price
£575,835

Semi-Detached
£557,132

Terraced
£651,438

Detached
£726,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,457

Other
£1,754,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Trinity Court, 1A Charlton Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-01-30	£219,085
Flat 19 Trinity Court, 1A Charlton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-05-28	£227,739
Flat 19 Trinity Court, 1A Charlton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-05-30	£185,138
18 Trinity Court Charlton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-08-09	£211,586
Flat 17 Trinity Court, 1A Charlton Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-12-01	£276,178

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE7 8LR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,117 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	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,037 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	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardwell Primary School 118 Frances Street , Woolwich SE18 5LP	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2out of 4	568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,814 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Docks Academy Prince Regent Lane , Custom House E16 3HS	2out of 4	2,507 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	2,773 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,190 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	1,761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	5,214 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	1,207 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	2,061 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	2,120 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	180 yd
OCS Catering @ Yoox Net A Porter	Unit, 1 - 2, Charlton Gate Business Park Anchor And Hope Lane	500 yd
Millennium Cafe	827 Woolwich Road	517 yd
the chef house kitchen	19 Bowater Road	549 yd
Bunker 51 Ltd	3 Herringham Road	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	180 yd
Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope Riverside	939 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	The Victoria, 757 Woolwich Road	128 yd
Rite2bite Kitchen Limited	Unit 41, New Lydenburg Commercial Estate New Lydenburg Street	424 yd
THE SUSHI CO	Unit 31, Ropery Business Park Anchor And Hope Lane	583 yd
Charlton Kebab House	41 Charlton Church Lane	674 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonald's Ruston Road	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	393 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	663 yd
Duc Tien	Unit 2, Lombard Trading Estate Anchor And Hope Lane	805 yd
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	950 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	268 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	1,074 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	30.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8LR