Benares Road, London, SE18 1HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.1%	1.8%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.7%	47.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	40.2%	34.6%	-5.6%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	48.8%	4.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	45.6%	-7.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	28.6%	38.4%	9.8%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	23.5%	1.8%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	36.7%	11.4%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	12.3%	3.8%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.5% 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	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	16%	23.8%	7.8%	1.6%	22.2%
Black African	18.8%	18.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	16.1%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	29.9%	21.5%	-8.4%	81.4%	-59.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	2.2%	12%	9.8%	1.6%	10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% 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	45.4%	30.7%	-14.7%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	14.9%	14.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	37.5%	10.1%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% 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	44%	30.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-52.4%
10+ Years	9.6%	30%	20.4%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	12.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	13.7%	5.9%	2.2%	11.5%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	10.1%	-11.2%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	22.7%	1.2%	21.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Hindu	25%	1.7%	23.3%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Benares Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benares Road was 123.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benares Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 275th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.4%.

🔎 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 1HT, 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 Benares Road are based on 232 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 Benares Road, London, SE18 1HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1HT

Average Price
£354,369

Semi-Detached
£332,195

Terraced
£392,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,481

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benares Road

Average Price
£365,373

Semi-Detached
£339,747

Terraced
£405,679

Detached
£450,101

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,031

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benares Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138A Benares Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-03-29	£210,620
134 Benares Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-02-20	£400,966
Flat 1 138 Benares Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-07-21	£147,824
138B Benares Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-07-30	£216,152
120 Benares Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-08-07	£352,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1HT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1HT 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	142
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	38
Other	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Administrative and support service activities	25
Construction	17
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	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	1,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,286 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	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	434 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	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	721 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	956 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	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,000 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,729 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	3,210 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	2,817 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	2,887 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	1,283 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizons Academy Bexley Lensbury Way , SE2 9TA	3out of 4	2,108 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	2,255 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
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	200 yd
Yesemek	237 Plumstead High Street	208 yd
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	228 yd
New Flavors Caribbean restaurant & wine bar	295 Plumstead High Street	264 yd
TJ Foodz	307 Plumstead High Street	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	579 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	731 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	226 yd
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	237 yd
Meghna Tandoori	297 Plumstead High Street	267 yd
Morleys	311 Plumstead High Street	318 yd
East Ocean	7 Wickham Lane	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	555 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	641 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	790 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	884 yd
The Co-Operative	112 - 116 Mcleod Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	410 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	469 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	732 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	774 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		1,009 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1HT