Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 1JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	45%	47.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55%	52.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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	49.4%	36.8%	-12.6%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	43.8%	7.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4%	4.9%	0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	52.2%	48.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35%	33.3%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	12.6%	20.5%	7.9%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	14.5%	1.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	36.9%	6.6%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	18.6%	3%	-15.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	23.1%	23.4%	0.3%	1.6%	21.8%
Black African	17%	17.4%	0.4%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	31.7%	23.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	-57.5%
Other	1.9%	12.2%	10.3%	1.6%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	41%	35.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	5.6%	8%	2.4%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	16.6%	15.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	36.3%	3.7%	5.6%	30.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
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 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	40.1%	35.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-48.1%
10+ Years	19.1%	32.8%	13.7%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	12.6%	18.9%	6.3%	2.9%	16.0%
2-5 Years	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	4.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.1%	76.7%	-26.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	21%	1.2%	19.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	12%	0.5%	11.5%
Hindu	17.7%	1.7%	16.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 23.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plumstead High Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 67th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.5%.

🔎 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 1JQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1JQ

Average Price
£240,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,362

Other
£264,955

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
156 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£371,640	2024-12-23	£371,640
156 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£311,700	2024-04-22	£315,414
152 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-28	£282,495
Flat A 140 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-08-13	£202,898
154 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2016-02-01	£154,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	35
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,733 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,348 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	167 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	297 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	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	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	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,325 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,969 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	2,730 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	2,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,429 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	729 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,970 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
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	27 yd
BakeYard	23 Lakedale Road	84 yd
Wow! Sushi	111 Plumstead High Street	90 yd
D&S Chicken	107B Plumstead High Street	100 yd
Dosa & Sambal Express	107A Plumstead High Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	36 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	202 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	543 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	642 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	74 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	87 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	100 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	105 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	1 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	87 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	280 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	337 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		618 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	761 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	816 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	878 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	920 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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