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SE7 Charlton Village & Riverside — Family Area Report

Charlton Village & Riverside · Greenwich

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Greenwich£2,178/yr
Family densityAverage · 22–27%26.8% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

SE7 is the London postcode area covering Charlton Village & Riverside in the London Borough of Greenwich. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (82/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (51/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 4 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Canary Wharf in 35 min on the morning rush. 26.8% of households here have dependent children — average.

What borough is SE7 in?

SE7 is in the London Borough of Greenwich. Its representative postcode sits in the Charlton Village & Riverside ward. On our family-life index, SE7 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety82
Amenities51
Green space67
Family density31
Commute55

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

SE7 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 82/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    4
    GP surgeries
    1
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    8

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    40 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    56 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    44 min
    via Thameslink + 1 bus
    Canary WharfFastest
    35 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    58 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    50 min
    via Jubilee & Circle + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Canary Wharf in 35 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      SE7 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Charlton Village & Riverside, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is SE7 in?
      SE7 is in the London Borough of Greenwich. Its representative postcode falls in the Charlton Village & Riverside ward. SE7 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is SE7 a good area for families?
      SE7 (Charlton Village & Riverside, Greenwich) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 82/100, amenities 51/100, green space 67/100 and commute 55/100.
      What are the schools like in SE7?
      Greenwich publishes clear last-distance-offered figures, and cut-offs tighten noticeably around Blackheath and Greenwich town centre. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is SE7?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in SE7 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, SE7 scores 82/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from SE7 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from SE7 is Canary Wharf in about 35 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in SE7?
      26.8% of households in SE7's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as average (22–27%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near SE7

      The closest postcodes to SE7 we cover are SE3 (Blackheath Westcombe, ~2.0km), SE10 (East Greenwich, ~2.2km), SE18 (Woolwich Common, ~2.8km) and E16 (Custom House, ~3.0km). Families weighing SE7 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

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