Riverdale Road, London, SE18 1PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1PD is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	51%	44.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	49%	55.2%	6.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 1PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	42.9%	56.7%	13.8%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	30%	-12.6%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Divorced	8.3%	4.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	50.7%	44.4%	-6.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.5%	38.6%	4.1%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.2%	10.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.2%	17.9%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	18.7%	6.7%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.3%	6.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27%	27.5%	0.5%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10%	1.7%	-8.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	12.6%	51.9%	39.3%	2.5%	49.4%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	51.2%	35.2%	-16.0%	81.4%	-46.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	65.2%	62.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	5%	14.8%	9.8%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	11%	14.8%	3.8%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	62.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	4.8%	21.1%	16.3%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	4.7%	-11.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	15.9%	1.5%	14.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Riverdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverdale Road was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverdale Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 149.2%.

🔎 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 1PD, 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 Riverdale Road are based on 199 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 Riverdale Road, London, SE18 1PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1PD

Average Price
£402,191

Semi-Detached
£424,854

Terraced
£408,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverdale Road

Average Price
£390,141

Semi-Detached
£383,893

Terraced
£394,840

Detached
£452,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,918

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Riverdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-02-26	£370,234
79 Riverdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-07	£438,863
61 Riverdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-02-25	£355,718
51A Riverdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-01-07	£371,576
55 Riverdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-08-21	£434,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1PD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1PD 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

Student (economically inactive)	104
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	5
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	1,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	721 yd	Academy converter	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	804 yd	Voluntary aided 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	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,484 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,517 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,544 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,750 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	2,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,303 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	1,046 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,126 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	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,333 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
tee's african cuisine	250 Plumstead High Street	293 yd
Yesemek	237 Plumstead High Street	323 yd
Grizzly Burgers Limited	289 Plumstead High Street	352 yd
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	460 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	520 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	672 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	782 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	898 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Choice Pizza & Grill	248 Plumstead High Street	285 yd
Express Kebab House	260 Plumstead High Street	294 yd
Meghna Tandoori	297 Plumstead High Street	485 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	509 yd
East Ocean	7 Wickham Lane	515 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	486 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	540 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	170 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	298 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		770 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	885 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	888 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	987 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		1,050 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		1,071 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	1,084 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	115.7 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1PD