Plough Way, London, SE16 7FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE16 7FA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	52.1%	5.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	53.2%	47.9%	-5.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 SE16 7FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	51%	66.1%	15.1%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	26.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	4%	-5.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	8.5%	0.6%	-7.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95.2%) 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	41.4%	56.4%	15.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	29%	38.8%	9.8%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	20.5%	4.3%	-16.2%	12.7%	-8.4%
Bad health	7.7%	0.5%	-7.2%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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 SE16 7FA this area, 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	4%	-23.8%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	1.7%	-8.0%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	2.9%	-7.1%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	75.1%	43.8%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	11.6%	1.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	7.7%	10.6%	2.9%	0.7%	9.9%
Indian	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	11.4%	11.7%	0.3%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	60.3%	53.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-27.7%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	45.7%	-17.3%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	13.8%	20.2%	6.4%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	14.4%	8.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	8%	4.6%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	45.7%	-15.6%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	6.7%	16.5%	9.8%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.4%	12.8%	5.4%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	14.9%	7.8%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	10.1%	-7.4%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Plough Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Way was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.3% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plough Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 71st lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SE16 7FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Plough Way are based on 611 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lewisham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Plough Way, London, SE16 7FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7FA

Average Price
£529,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,173

Other
£501,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plough Way

Average Price
£601,585

Semi-Detached
£864,013

Terraced
£858,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,913

Other
£587,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plough WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Quinton Court Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-03-05	£405,848
Flat 6 Quinton Court Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,500	2021-07-29	£435,654
Flat 27 Quinton Court Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£428,175	2017-08-09	£452,978
Unit A Quinton Court Plough Way, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£443,150	2017-07-17	£471,215
Unit B Quinton Court Plough Way, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£516,850	2017-07-17	£549,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7FA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE16 7FA 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	119
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Retired	3
Other	2
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clyde Nursery School. Alverton Street , Deptford SE8 5NH	4out of 4	1,067 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	1,785 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	2,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deptford Park Primary School Evelyn Street , SE8 5RJ	3out of 4	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir Francis Drake Primary School Scawen Road , SE8 5AE	2out of 4	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bacon's College Timber Pond Road , SE16 6AT	1out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,736 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,469 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	5,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,885 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,272 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marathon Science School 1-9 Evelyn Street , Surrey Quays SE8 5RQ	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,541 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,731 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
Plough Way Deli	Unit C And D, Cadmus Court	67 yd
Plough Way Cafe	Unit 1, Seafarer Way	122 yd
The Pear Tree @ Greenland Place	Unit D, Copenhagen Court	168 yd
Wolfys Bar	Unit Q, Nyland Court	180 yd
Surrey docks watersports centre	Surrey Docks Watersports Centr	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	461 yd
Farriers arms	214	537 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	539 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	599 yd
Surrey docks	185	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvey's pitta	5	514 yd
Pizza hut	19	514 yd
Bellucci	27	514 yd
Passage to india	7	514 yd
Real china	218	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		244 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	549 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	873 yd
Southwark Park Sports Centre THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM THE SOUTHWARK PARK ATHLETICS TRACK AND GYM HAWKSTONE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	1,082 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7FA