Barney Close, London, SE7 8SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE7 8SX is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	51.5%	46.5%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	48.5%	53.5%	5.0%	49.0%	4.5%

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 8SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	39.4%	53.9%	14.5%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	26.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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%	59.9%	19.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	34.4%	24.6%	-9.8%	33.6%	-9.0%
Fair health	17.9%	10.7%	-7.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	20.5%	-12.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	25.7%	16.3%	13.4%	12.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	11.1%	9.2%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	23%	22.3%	-0.7%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	8.9%	2.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.9% 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	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	6.9%	2.9%	-4.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	18.7%	59.1%	40.4%	2.5%	56.6%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	36.3%	16.9%	-19.4%	81.4%	-64.5%
Arab	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	57.3%	69.9%	12.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	7.9%	-10.8%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	69.8%	14.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	24.7%	19.0%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	1.2%	-25.1%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	58.2%	6.5%	51.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Barney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barney Close was 226.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% higher than the Charlton Village & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barney Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Charlton Village & Riverside and the 100th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 186.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE7 8SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Barney Close are based on 35 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 Barney Close, London, SE7 8SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8SX

Average Price
£421,377

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£445,781

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barney Close

Average Price
£421,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£456,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,806

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Barney Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-12-16	£279,617
147 Barney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-12-18	£432,744
175 Barney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2013-11-07	£515,073
177 Barney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2010-08-23	£499,016
169 Barney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2010-04-28	£469,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8SX

Employment

SE7 8SX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SE7 8SX 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	50
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	41
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,271 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	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,004 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	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorntree Primary School Thorntree Road , SE7 8AE	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherington Primary School Wyndcliff Road , Charlton SE7 7JP	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhill Primary School Woodhill , SE18 5JE	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	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	1,073 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Blackheath Old Dover Road , Blackheath SE3 8SY	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Silvertown Rymill Street , E16 2TX	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	2,462 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	2,946 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	4,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	5,367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,719 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	1,334 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,825 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
OCS Catering @ Yoox Net A Porter	Unit, 1 - 2, Charlton Gate Business Park Anchor And Hope Lane	160 yd
Dragonhub Limited	27 - 29 Charlton Church Lane	168 yd
Valley Cafe	20 Charlton Church Lane	215 yd
Cattleya	52 Charlton Church Lane	316 yd
JWalks Grill @ The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	437 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	531 yd
Anchor & Hope	The Anchor And Hope Riverside	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlton Kebab House	41 Charlton Church Lane	203 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	50 Charlton Church Lane	312 yd
Charlton Indian Takeaway	3 Wellington Gardens	336 yd
THE SUSHI CO	Unit 31, Ropery Business Park Anchor And Hope Lane	399 yd
Rite2bite Kitchen Limited	Unit 41, New Lydenburg Commercial Estate New Lydenburg Street	529 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	179 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	235 yd
Duc Tien	Unit 2, Lombard Trading Estate Anchor And Hope Lane	531 yd
Marks & Spencer	1 - 5, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	556 yd
Sainsbury's	7 - 11, Charlton Riverside Place Gallions Road	581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	222 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	752 yd
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		914 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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8SX