Gossage Road, London, SE18 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	35.5%	32.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	43.9%	9.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	12.3%	11.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	40.6%	40.7%	0.1%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	32%	38.9%	6.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	18.3%	13.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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	30.9%	26.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	8.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	31.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	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	5.8%	5.8%	0.0%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	11.9%	14.9%	3.0%	1.6%	13.3%
Black African	14%	15.2%	1.2%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	45.7%	36.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-45.2%
Other	2.9%	8%	5.1%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	65.1%	51.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	4%	9%	5.0%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	25.6%	10.5%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	51.8%	-11.9%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.8%	17.6%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	11.2%	1.2%	10.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Gossage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gossage Road was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gossage Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 201st lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SE18 1NQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Gossage Road are based on 12 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 Gossage Road, London, SE18 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1NQ

Average Price
£370,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£518,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,625

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gossage Road

Average Price
£296,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,048

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gossage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Gossage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-11	£208,068
57 Gossage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-01-02	£137,406
4A Gossage Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2010-12-17	£392,977
57 Gossage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-04-18	£218,748
41 Gossage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-09-05	£191,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1NQ

Employment

SE18 1NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided 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	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	635 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	230 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,666 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Greenwich Trust School 765 Woolwich Road , Greenwich SE7 8LJ	2out of 4	3,006 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,069 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,951 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	1,799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,191 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	324 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	1,332 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	1,412 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,465 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	226 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	391 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	407 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	431 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	235 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	406 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	465 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	477 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	217 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	362 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	425 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	435 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	417 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	714 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	722 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	171 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	360 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		596 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		708 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	935 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,025 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1NQ