Heverham Road, London, SE18 1BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50.2%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.8%	49.8%	-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 SE18 1BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	43.2%	43%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	45.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	49.6%	0.0%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	38.1%	32.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.5%	12%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.5%	22.8%	1.3%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.5%	0.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34%	6.8%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	17.9%	3.4%	-14.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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	0.9%	10.6%	9.7%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	28.8%	21.8%	-7.0%	1.6%	20.2%
Black African	12.3%	15%	2.7%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	33.5%	21.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	-60.0%
Other	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	42%	40.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	28.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	41.3%	40.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	17.5%	34.3%	16.8%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	14.5%	12.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	6.6%	-11.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	17.1%	1.2%	15.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	7.6%	0.5%	7.1%
Hindu	19.2%	1.7%	17.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Heverham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heverham Road was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heverham Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 368th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE18 1BT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Heverham Road are based on 36 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 Heverham Road, London, SE18 1BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1BT

Average Price
£396,250

Semi-Detached
£528,525

Terraced
£434,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,834

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heverham Road

Average Price
£403,826

Semi-Detached
£524,795

Terraced
£446,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heverham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Heverham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-10-06	£449,239
2 Heverham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-02-09	£470,973
10 Heverham Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-12-01	£278,111
1 Heverham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-09-30	£433,540
29 Heverham Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-03-06	£303,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1BT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1BT 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	131
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	16
Other	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Kerrison Nursery School Sophia Road , E16 3PB	3out of 4	5,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,289 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,712 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,721 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School Kingsman Street , SE18 5PW	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ambala & Karahi Ltd	62A Plumstead High Street	93 yd
KFC	66 Plumstead High Street	99 yd
Ebute Metta Joint	73 Plumstead High Street	123 yd
Red Lion Noodle Bar / Red Lion Sushi Bar	Red Lion, 95 Plumstead High Street	126 yd
Kebabish	86 Plumstead High Street	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	183 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	329 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	330 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	364 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	94 yd
New Royal China	48 Plumstead High Street	96 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	120 yd
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	232 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	109 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	311 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	364 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	980 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		299 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	512 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	702 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	952 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1BT