Speranza Street, London, SE18 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1NX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 area around SE18 1NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.2%	45.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	37.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	57.8%	47.2%	-10.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	29.7%	37.7%	8.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9%	12.2%	3.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	18.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	9.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	36.8%	11.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	11.5%	3%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.7%	8%	0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	12.3%	24.4%	12.1%	2.5%	21.9%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	43%	32.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-49.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	9.8%	7.8%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	63.7%	48%	-15.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	7.2%	16.5%	9.3%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11%	16%	5.0%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	17.1%	1.8%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	62.9%	48.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	28.6%	25.0%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	8.5%	-9.4%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Speranza Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Speranza Street was 208.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.4% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Speranza Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 114th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.4%.

🔎 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 1NX, 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 Speranza Street are based on 59 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 Speranza Street, London, SE18 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1NX

Average Price
£343,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,364

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,767

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Speranza Street

Average Price
£353,506

Semi-Detached
£346,350

Terraced
£359,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,289

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Speranza Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Speranza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-18	£292,353
63 Speranza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-07-01	£363,419
29 Speranza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-05-02	£310,625
3 Speranza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-04	£378,426
43 Speranza Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-08-21	£381,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1NX

Employment

SE18 1NX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance 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	1,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,977 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	121 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	430 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	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	845 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	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,343 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,686 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	2,825 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	3,257 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	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,010 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	2,171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,239 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	183 yd
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	183 yd
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	273 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	293 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	335 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	501 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	813 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	931 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	175 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	203 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	358 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	366 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	374 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	301 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	374 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	50 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	518 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	824 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		914 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	915 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		956 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	963 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	110.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1NX