Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1JL 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	46%	50.2%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54%	49.8%	-4.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	41.9%	8.4%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	40.8%	-9.5%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.5%	7%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	61%	58.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	23.7%	26.9%	3.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	10%	10.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	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 1JL this area, 28.2% 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	17.5%	28.2%	10.7%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	36%	37.9%	1.9%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	10.8%	2%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7.8%	8.8%	1.0%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	8.6%	6.9%	2.7%	5.9%
Other Asian	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	22.9%	11.1%	-11.8%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	28.4%	35.3%	6.9%	81.4%	-46.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.5% 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	43.9%	42.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-40.7%
European Union	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	24.6%	10.5%	-14.1%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	28.1%	5.9%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	43%	42.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	6.6%	24.8%	18.2%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	20.6%	11.8%	-8.8%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	9.6%	-8.8%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	14.6%	1.2%	13.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 151.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plumstead High Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 200th highest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 1JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 341 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 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1JL

Average Price
£299,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,189

Other
£710,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead High Street

Average Price
£349,485

Semi-Detached
£456,776

Terraced
£464,459

Detached
£343,467

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,609

Other
£395,972

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
236 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£677,000	2023-12-22	£698,976
Flat 2 Rusheymead House, 234 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,500	2023-02-23	£239,693
Flat 5 Rusheymead House, 234 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2018-08-30	£246,230
Flat 3 Rusheymead House, 234 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2012-01-20	£198,645
Flat 2 Rusheymead House, 234 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2008-02-22	£225,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1JL 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	107
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	41
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	62
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	21
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,176 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	180 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	- not rated	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	2,239 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	1,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,003 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	3,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,089 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	2,747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Schoolhouse Education 42 Combwell Crescent , SE2 9LZ	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	1,018 yd	Sixth form centres	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
Yesemek	237 Plumstead High Street	86 yd
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	107 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	220 yd
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	307 yd
New Flavors Caribbean restaurant & wine bar	295 Plumstead High Street	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	366 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	533 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	871 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	973 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	103 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	132 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	387 yd
Meghna Tandoori	297 Plumstead High Street	396 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	335 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	418 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	606 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	145 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	591 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	714 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		948 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		973 yd
St Pauls Academy FINCHALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	995 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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