Plough Way, London, SE16 7FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE16 7FQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.8%	5.0%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.2%	48.2%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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%	62.8%	11.8%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	31.2%	3.4%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91.3%) 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%	60.9%	19.5%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	29%	30.4%	1.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	20.5%	7.2%	-13.3%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	7.7%	0.4%	-7.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around SE16 7FQ this area, 7.7% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	7.7%	-20.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	1.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	72.9%	41.6%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	11.6%	2.9%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	0.7%	10.7%
Indian	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	11.4%	5.7%	-5.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	60.3%	53.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-28.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	4.9%	3.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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%	45.1%	-17.9%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	13.8%	20.2%	6.4%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	11.4%	5.7%	-5.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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%	45.1%	-16.2%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	6.7%	19.2%	12.5%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	15.2%	7.8%	2.9%	12.3%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	7.8%	-9.7%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Plough Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plough Way was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Evelyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plough Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Evelyn and the 94th lowest crime rate of 844 local areas in Lewisham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.3%.

🔎 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. 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 7FQ, 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 7FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE16 7FQ

Average Price
£540,567

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£541,563

Other
£511,194

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 13 2 Aurora Point Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-12-06	£422,584
Flat 4 2 Aurora Point Plough Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-06-18	£623,976
Flat 3 2 Aurora Point Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£393,000	2024-03-11	£432,466
Flat 21 2 Aurora Point Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-07-24	£663,226
Flat 17 4 Aurora Point Plough Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2023-02-17	£735,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE16 7FQ

Employment

SE16 7FQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	270
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	19
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	7

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	1,154 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	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	2,778 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	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nell Gwynn Nursery School Meeting House Lane , SE15 2TT	3out of 4	2,995 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	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alfred Salter Primary School Quebec Way , Rotherhithe SE16 7LP	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School St Elmo's Road , SE16 6SD	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rotherhithe Primary School Rotherhithe New Road , SE16 2PL	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 1 Arnhem Place , Isle of Dogs E14 3RP	3out of 4	923 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	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Canary Wharf College 3 7 Selsdon Way , E14 9GL	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Deptford Green School Edward Street , New Cross SE14 6AN	2out of 4	1,829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass School Southwark Drummond Road , SE16 2BT	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City of London Academy (Southwark) 240 Lynton Road , SE1 5LA	3out of 4	2,150 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	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	4,384 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Sixth Form College Belmont Grove , Lewisham SE13 5GE	- not rated	4,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	4,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	5,444 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	3,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Vale School Elmira Street , Lewisham SE13 7BN	3out of 4	3,966 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew Academy St Joseph's Vale , SE3 0XX	2out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	5,364 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	465 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cavendish School Lady Gomm House , 58 Hawkstone Road SE16 2PA	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Quay College 32 Mastmaker Court , Mastmaker Road E14 9UB	- not rated	1,484 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Kids Christian School 100 Woodpecker Road , SE14 6EU	- not rated	1,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River House Montessori School Unit C Great Eastern Enterprise Centre , 3 Millharbour E14 9XP	- not rated	1,681 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	135 yd
Plough Way Cafe	Unit 1, Seafarer Way	174 yd
Wolfys Bar	Unit Q, Nyland Court	224 yd
Surrey docks watersports centre	Surrey Docks Watersports Centr	231 yd
The Pear Tree @ Greenland Place	Unit D, Copenhagen Court	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moby dick	The Moby Dick, 6	383 yd
Ship & whale public house	2	506 yd
Farriers arms	214	578 yd
The Victoria	177 Grove Street, London	626 yd
Surrey docks	185	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Annie's thai kitchen	95	521 yd
Fortune chinese restaurant	91	521 yd
Harvey's pitta	5	526 yd
Pizza hut	19	526 yd
Bellucci	27	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Unit N, Cannon Wharf		261 yd
Tesco	1 Surrey Quays Shopping Centre		834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Surrey Docks Watersports Centre ROPE STREET	health and fitness suite	235 yd
Pepys Park (Closed) Grove Street	grass pitches	631 yd
The Dockland Settlements Community Centre SALTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch	780 yd
Deptford Park DEPTFORD PARK DEPTFORD PARK SCAWEN ROAD	grass pitches	785 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	1,091 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	307 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	297.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE16 7FQ