Wharf Street, London, SE8 3GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE8 3GE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	46.1%	48.9%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	53.9%	51.1%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 SE8 3GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	60.3%	60.5%	0.2%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.5%	61.8%	0.3%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	32.3%	32.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	12.7%	-8.1%
Bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SE8 3GE this area, 3.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 78.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	8.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	78.8%	6.0%	33.8%	45.0%
Other	8.1%	0.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.2%	7%	2.8%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	73.6%	78.3%	4.7%	81.4%	-3.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	63.5%	55.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	9.8%	17.9%	8.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14%	14.2%	0.2%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	4.2%	6%	1.8%	0.3%	5.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	56.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	20.6%	15.0%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	2.9%	11.6%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.3%	-5.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3.1%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Street was 148.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Greenwich Creekside average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wharf Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Greenwich Creekside and the 206th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE8 3GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wharf Street are based on 288 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 Wharf Street, London, SE8 3GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE8 3GE

Average Price
£781,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£781,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Street

Average Price
£675,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£660,517

Other
£2,126,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Wharf Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2022-12-15	£924,083
20 Wharf Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£795,000	2020-07-14	£884,503
8 Wharf Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£552,500	2014-12-18	£755,658
12 Wharf Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£592,500	2014-10-09	£810,366
18 Wharf Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£480,000	2014-08-15	£654,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE8 3GE

Employment

SE8 3GE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	13
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	75
Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Information and communication	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Education	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre McMillan Street , Deptford SE8 3EH	4out of 4	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Owen Nursery School 43 Commerell Street , Greenwich SE10 0EA	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelwood Nursery School Chelwood Walk , Turnham Road SE4 2QQ	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grinling Gibbons Primary School Clyde Street , Deptford SE8 5LW	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbinger Primary School Cahir Street , E14 3QP	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic School 299 Westferry Road , Millwall E14 3RS	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Crossfield Street , Deptford SE8 3PH	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street , SE8 4RJ	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addey and Stanhope School 472 New Cross Road , New Cross SE14 6TJ	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
George Green's School 100 Manchester Road , Isle of Dogs E14 3DW	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Convent School Crooms Hill , Greenwich SE10 8HN	4out of 4	1,900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	2,914 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	3,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,921 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
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	3,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,329 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham Taunton Road , SE12 8PD	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Laban Laban , Creekside SE8 3DZ	- not rated	846 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Goldsmiths College, University of London New Cross , SE14 6NW	- not rated	1,545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Greenwich Maritime Greenwich Campus , Old Royal Naval College SE10 9LS	- not rated	1,651 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Youth First CIO	Deptford Adventure Playground, New King Street	307 yd
Bounty House Cafe	Stowage	391 yd
MUNURE'S COFFEE ISLAND	Unit 90, Corbidge Court Glaisher Street	470 yd
MANZES	Manzes, 204 Deptford High Street	501 yd
FOUR Kitchen	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dog & Bell	Dog And Bell, 116 Prince Street	229 yd
The Duke	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	521 yd
The Ship	290 Westferry Road	570 yd
Sip City	Sip City Lounge, 189 Deptford High Street	579 yd
Black Horse	195 Evelyn Street, London	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Restaurant (Kebab World)	200 Deptford High Street, London	516 yd
The Yeast Brothers	The Duke, 125 Creek Road	521 yd
Perfecto	211 Deptford High Street, London	530 yd
Good Vibez Jerk Centre	219 Deptford High Street, London	530 yd
Little Kebab House	Ground, 250 Westferry Road	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit B, Theatro Tower Creek Road	532 yd
Sainsbury's	12 - 14 Creek Road	534 yd
Waitrose	1 Victoria Parade	682 yd
Eggla Asian Supermarket	22 - 24 Victoria Parade	743 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods plc	112-114 Deptford High Street, London	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tidemill Academy GIFFIN STREET		806 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	807 yd
Beefs & Babes (Greenwich) HORSEFERRY PLACE	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Wavelengths Leisure Centre WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE GIFFIN STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre The Greenwich Centre Greenwich	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 yd
New Cross Sports Arena (Closed) Arklow Road		920 yd
The Gym (London Cutty Sark) CREEK ROAD	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Deptford Green School (Closed) Amersham Vale	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Pure Gym (London Greenwich Movement) BELLVILLE HOUSE BELLVILLE HOUSE LOVIBOND LANE	health and fitness suite	1,032 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%

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

Overview of SE8 3GE