UK Local Area - Woolwich Riverside, Greenwich - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

You are in Woolwich Riverside, Greenwich

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Poor

Ward: Woolwich Riverside Local Authority: Greenwich

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Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		214403
	Males	102777
	Females	111626
	Aged 0 to 15	46638
	Aged 16 to 74	153795
	Aged 75 and over	13970

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		3500	246	27
Density

Number of people per hectare		45.3	20	19

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	66001	28	18
Married or re-married people	67003	355	20
Separated or divorced	21443	12	1
Widowed	13318	262	5

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	37883	24	14
Household with 1 car or van	40160	242	20
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	14745	355	19

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	34002	18	11
Married couple households	24029	359	20
Cohabiting couple households	7529	207	21
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	9749	5	2
with non-dependent children only	3384	39	14
All other households	14095	197	27

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	165335	352	13
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Black African (15302) Indian (9397) Black Caribbean (6755)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	175665	344	7
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	7198	45	25
Born outside EU	31540	30	26

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	131924	349	16
Buddhist	1997	14	13
Hindu	4251	30	16
Jewish	464	95	31
Muslim	9199	53	27
Sikh	4704	17	6
Other	616	133	27
No religion	41365	35	9
Religion not stated	19883	18	9

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	37230	206	4
General health 'not good'	20071	143	6
People providing unpaid care	18797	331	13
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	4364	168	5

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	87508	294	24
Unemployed	8354	17	9
Long-term unemployed	2901	19	9
Student (economically active)	5174	43	9
Retired	15903	346	11
Student (economically inactive)	9400	54	20
Looking after home/family	11898	23	7
Permanently sick or disabled	8845	127	7
Other inactive	6713	29	17

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	33517	358	16
Travel to work by public transport	41522	15	15

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	36439	72	24
No qualifications	45157	164	5

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	92788	48	12
Number of people per hectare	45.3	20	19
Average household size	2.28	314	23
Vacant household spaces	2891	175	5
Owner-occupied	45422	362	22
Without central heating	7469	125	14
Without own bath/shower & toilet	626	45	22
Overcrowding indicator	13052	20	19

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 2,031 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Greenwich 005E

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 2,031

2,031

Income Deprivation: 977

977

Employment: 3,713

3,713

Health: 5,270

5,270

Education: 6,214

6,214

Barriers to Services: 2,717

2,717

Living Environment: 7,256

7,256

Crime: 1,711

1,711

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Woolwich Riverside over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Greenwich - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£815	Band B	£951
Band C	£1,087	Band D	£1,223
Band E	£1,494	Band F	£1,766
Band G	£2,038	Band H	£2,445

Nearest Stations

Nearest Tube Stations...

Royal Albert	1.85 km (1.15 mi)
Beckton Park	1.91 km (1.18 mi)
Cyprus	2.14 km (1.33 mi)

Nearest Railway Stations...

Woolwich Dockyard [SET]	0.39 km (0.24 mi)
Silvertown [Silverlink]	1.22 km (0.76 mi)
North Woolwich [Silverlink]	1.31 km (0.81 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Greenwich Local Education Authority had 34.00% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Woolwich Riverside

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School Results for Greenwich

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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