Miriam Road, London, SE18 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 1RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	33.3%	39.8%	6.5%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	45.3%	-10.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	54.3%	38%	-16.3%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	32.4%	40.8%	8.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	8.8%	15.2%	6.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around SE18 1RF this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	28.6%	6.3%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	31.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	14.5%	2.2%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	8%	14.4%	6.4%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	27.7%	20.5%	-7.2%	1.6%	18.9%
Black African	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	30.6%	29.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	-52.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	50.3%	47%	-3.3%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	5.6%	7.3%	1.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	30.6%	34%	3.4%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	48.9%	46.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	10.9%	30.8%	19.9%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	6%	-10.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	16.1%	1.2%	14.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Miriam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Miriam Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Miriam Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 51st lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 1RF, 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 Miriam Road are based on 96 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 Miriam Road, London, SE18 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1RF

Average Price
£387,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£387,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Miriam Road

Average Price
£389,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Miriam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Miriam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-12-05	£432,575
35 Miriam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£399,900	2024-10-24	£399,900
49 Miriam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-09-18	£415,535
13 Miriam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-11-28	£404,608
31 Miriam Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-10	£430,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1RF

Employment

SE18 1RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	98
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	40
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mulgrave Junior School Rectory Place , SE18 7QA	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,573 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	915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,464 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,464 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	2,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,660 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	480 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	555 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	587 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	963 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
Coffee Junction	46 Lakedale Road	154 yd
Gurkha Club	45 Lakedale Road	206 yd
Zehra's Cafe	39 Lakedale Road	218 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	219 yd
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	270 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	304 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	321 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	500 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	227 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	257 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	320 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	321 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	257 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	308 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	332 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		491 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	513 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	557 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	652 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	829 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		906 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	909 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1RF