Fairfield Grove, London, SE7 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE7 8UA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	52%	48.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	48%	51.4%	3.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	44.3%	55.7%	11.4%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	23%	-9.1%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	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	50%	44.1%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	28.5%	31.5%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6%	10.8%	4.8%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	43%	40.9%	-2.1%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3%	3.9%	0.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	63.8%	63.9%	0.1%	81.4%	-17.5%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	74.5%	66.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	5.4%	13.9%	8.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	66.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.8%	18.4%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	1.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Fairfield Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Grove was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% higher than the Charlton Hornfair average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Grove has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Charlton Hornfair and the 286th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.5%.

🔎 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 8UA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Fairfield Grove are based on 34 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 Fairfield Grove, London, SE7 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE7 8UA

Average Price
£707,292

Semi-Detached
£714,780

Terraced
£687,936

Detached
£708,565

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Grove

Average Price
£583,992

Semi-Detached
£582,686

Terraced
£556,233

Detached
£684,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Fairfield Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2023-01-06	£706,420
9 Fairfield Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-30	£688,441
35 Fairfield Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£573,000	2020-08-21	£673,514
29 Fairfield Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-03-21	£790,261
39 Fairfield Grove, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£516,000	2016-03-11	£662,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE7 8UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	3,917 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	4,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	5,350 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	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charlton Manor Primary School Indus Road , SE7 7EF	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fossdene Primary School Victoria Way , Charlton SE7 7NQ	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Primary School 16 Highcombe , Charlton SE7 7HR	4out of 4	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Rectory Field Crescent , Marlborough Lane SE7 7DG	3out of 4	943 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	1,053 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Halley Academy Corelli Road , SE3 8EP	2out of 4	1,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Roan School Westcombe Park Road , Blackheath SE3 7QR	1out of 4	2,168 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	2,298 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	5,085 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	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,093 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	4,677 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	722 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Steiner School Woodlands , 90 Mycenae Road SE3 7SE	- not rated	1,542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackheath High School 27 Vanbrugh Park , London SE3 7AG	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Pointer School 19 Stratheden Road , Blackheath SE3 7TH	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Montessori School 10 Greta House , 60 Hardy Road SE3 7PA	- not rated	1,915 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	130 yd
The Old Cottage Coffee Shop	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	159 yd
NEW VICEROY	10 The Village	196 yd
Frilly’s at The Mulberry Tea Room	Mulberry Tea Rooms, Charlton House Charlton Road	318 yd
Greenwich Carers Centre	The Stables, 76 Hornfair Road	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak, 54 Charlton Lane	657 yd
Meridian Sports & Social Club	Meridian Sports Club Charlton Park Lane	667 yd
Blackheath Cricket Club	Groundsmans House Blackheath Sports Club, Rectory Field Charlton Road	920 yd
Rose of Denmark	Rose Of Denmark, 296 Woolwich Road	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Fryers Fish Bar	37 The Village	114 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	39 - 41 The Village	155 yd
Olli's	Tea Hut, Charlton Park Charlton Park Road	159 yd
The Village Tandoori	18 The Village	175 yd
Inihaw	3 The Village	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village International Food Store	25 - 29 The Village	135 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	19 - 23 The Village	161 yd
Sainsbury's	33 - 37 Charlton Church Lane	642 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1a, Stone Lake Retail Park, 601 Woolwich Road	887 yd
Co- Op Late Shop	196 - 200 Shooters Hill Road	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charlton House CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON HOUSE CHARLTON ROAD		295 yd
Charlton Athletic Fc (The Valley) THE VALLEY THE VALLEY FLOYD ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Charlton Park Charlton Road	grass pitches	475 yd
Charlton Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Valley The Valley Floyd Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	498 yd
Charlton Park Academy CHARLTON PARK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Meridian Sports And Social Club Ltd CHARLTON PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Maryon Park Maryon Road	tennis courts	900 yd
Charlton Lido And Lifestyle Club HORNFAIR PARK HORNFAIR PARK SHOOTERS HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	931 yd
Hornfair Park Shooters Hill Road	cycling, grass pitches	977 yd
The Blackheath Sports Club RECTORY FIELD RECTORY FIELD CHARLTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	982 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE7 8UA