Balgowan Street, London, SE18 1ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1ED is primarily male, with 55.8% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	44.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	53.5%	55.8%	2.3%	49.0%	6.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	36.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.9%	0.6%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	6%	6.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.1%) 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	46.7%	51.9%	5.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	20.9%	24.7%	3.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	34.7%	9.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	16.2%	6.6%	-9.6%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14.3%	10.1%	-4.2%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	23.9%	18%	-5.9%	1.6%	16.4%
Black African	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	27.1%	28.5%	1.4%	81.4%	-52.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	46.5%	45.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	12.2%	9.5%	-2.7%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	26.8%	-4.6%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	7%	3.1%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.7% 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	45.5%	45.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	13.9%	25.7%	11.8%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8%	11%	3.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	14.9%	8.8%	-6.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	9.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	17%	1.2%	15.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Hindu	16.8%	1.7%	15.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Balgowan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balgowan Street was 125.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balgowan Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 263rd highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 1ED, 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 Balgowan Street are based on 53 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 Balgowan Street, London, SE18 1ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1ED

Average Price
£390,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balgowan Street

Average Price
£394,501

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balgowan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Balgowan Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-04-03	£434,802
12 Balgowan Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-05-05	£460,413
4 Balgowan Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-02-05	£457,143
14 Balgowan Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-01-26	£489,588
30 Balgowan Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-03-06	£393,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1ED

Employment

SE18 1ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Self-Employed	50
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	15
Education	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,774 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	279 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,149 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepeneros Cafe	Block E, 3 North Road	245 yd
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	359 yd
Wow! Sushi	111 Plumstead High Street	362 yd
D&S Chicken	107B Plumstead High Street	368 yd
Dosa & Sambal Express	107A Plumstead High Street	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	366 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	460 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	823 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	345 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	368 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	428 yd
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	436 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	364 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	428 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	493 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	490 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	529 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		802 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	826 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	934 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	955 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	60.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	135.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	135.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1ED