Brookdene Road, London, SE18 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.5%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	45.7%	48.5%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	25.5%	36.9%	11.4%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	47.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	48.4%	44.8%	-3.6%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.3%	36.1%	2.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15%	15.4%	0.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 SE18 1EL this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	28.4%	4.1%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	13%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	29.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	15.1%	4.9%	-10.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	13.9%	19.8%	5.9%	1.6%	18.2%
Black African	9.4%	19.3%	9.9%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	49.3%	36.2%	-13.1%	81.4%	-45.2%
Other	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	53.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	5.9%	9.9%	4.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	22.8%	1.6%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	53.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	6.2%	31.3%	25.1%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	4.4%	-14.8%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Brookdene Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookdene Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookdene Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 171st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 66.7%.

🔎 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 1EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Brookdene Road are based on 202 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 Brookdene Road, London, SE18 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1EL

Average Price
£423,260

Semi-Detached
£514,646

Terraced
£411,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookdene Road

Average Price
£372,848

Semi-Detached
£450,192

Terraced
£402,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,933

Other
£10,794

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookdene Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Brookdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-02-24	£400,966
118 Brookdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-04-23	£371,495
116 Brookdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,250	2021-04-23	£340,537
108 Brookdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-07-26	£427,527
92 Brookdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-06-21	£461,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	17
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2

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	1,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,438 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	4out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School Mottisfont Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9LY	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	1,901 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,275 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	2,812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,246 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	2,440 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
Yesemek	237 Plumstead High Street	296 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	306 yd
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	324 yd
New Flavors Caribbean restaurant & wine bar	295 Plumstead High Street	352 yd
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street		602 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street		740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	326 yd
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	332 yd
Meghna Tandoori	297 Plumstead High Street	354 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	398 yd
East Ocean	7 Wickham Lane	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	583 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	666 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	780 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	792 yd
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	370 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	493 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	644 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	878 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1EL