Lakedale Road, London, SE18 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	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.

In the immediate area around SE18 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	44%	43.7%	-0.3%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	39.8%	2.9%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10%	10.3%	0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.8%	54.5%	6.7%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	33.2%	31.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.9%	-6.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	13%	-1.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	50.4%	18.0%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	4.9%	2.9%	0.8%	4.1%
White	70.8%	68.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	-12.5%
Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	78.6%	63.9%	-14.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	7.1%	12.9%	5.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	63.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.6%	16.5%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	1.6%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Lakedale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakedale Road was 199.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lakedale Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 127th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

🔎 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 1PU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lakedale Road are based on 168 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 Lakedale Road, London, SE18 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1PU

Average Price
£524,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£524,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakedale Road

Average Price
£454,420

Semi-Detached
£428,662

Terraced
£466,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,773

Other
£350,686

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakedale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Lakedale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-05-23	£632,584
198 Lakedale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-08-14	£546,720
188 Lakedale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-12-02	£579,547
170 Lakedale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£571,000	2022-09-29	£562,819
210 Lakedale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-06-30	£530,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1PU

Employment

SE18 1PU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	108
Self-Employed	39
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	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	2out of 4	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,471 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	1,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,360 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,360 yd	Community school	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	2,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	477 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	894 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	994 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfield School Church Manor Way , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community special school	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
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	277 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	404 yd
Coffee Junction	46 Lakedale Road	424 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	504 yd
Gurkha Club	45 Lakedale Road	519 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	392 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	470 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	497 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	628 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	427 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	469 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	525 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	546 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	596 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	610 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	755 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	762 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	418 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	441 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	478 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	538 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		595 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	796 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		962 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	995 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,021 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		1,046 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	209.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1PU