Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.2%	49.4%	3.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 vicinity of SE18 1HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	29.1%	-9.2%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	63.3%	16.9%	44.2%	19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	4.6%	2.4%	-2.2%	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	52.2%	58.1%	5.9%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	33.1%	26.8%	-6.3%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 45.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	23.3%	4.6%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.4%	-5.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	45.1%	21.5%	33.8%	11.3%
Other	17.6%	1.5%	-16.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	29.2%	10.4%	-18.8%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	16.1%	6.9%	-9.2%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	26.4%	57%	30.6%	81.4%	-24.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	42.5%	43.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	6.2%	28.5%	22.3%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	13.3%	5.8%	-7.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	19.2%	-15.7%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.4% 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	41.6%	43.2%	1.6%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	17%	25.4%	8.4%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	13.1%	16.4%	3.3%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	6.1%	-9.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.3%	76.7%	-40.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	26.4%	0.9%	25.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	16.2%	1.2%	15.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Plumstead High Street are based on 334 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 Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1HE

Average Price
£299,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,882

Detached
£3,021

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,918

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead High Street

Average Price
£344,518

Semi-Detached
£440,670

Terraced
£444,861

Detached
£335,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,658

Other
£418,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
209A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-04-08	£91,072
167A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-10-27	£141,674
167A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2023-10-27	£144,822
197B Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-12-20	£131,288
209 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-10-12	£250,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1HE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1HE 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	117
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	86
Retired	50
Looking after home or family	43
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,005 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	28 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	467 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	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	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	926 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,213 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,781 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	2,924 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	2,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,183 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	996 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,001 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	2,175 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,246 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	142 yd
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	174 yd
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	250 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	282 yd
Wow! Sushi	111 Plumstead High Street	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	306 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	471 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	817 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	910 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	171 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	199 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	323 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	357 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	276 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	362 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	541 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	184 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	647 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	701 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		884 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	989 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,005 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,028 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		1,044 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,070 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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