Chestnut Rise, London, SE18 1RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 1RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.2%	48.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.8%	51.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 1RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	47.8%	48.4%	0.6%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	30.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-13.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	14%	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.3%	53.2%	3.9%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.1%	30.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.7%	13.1%	-7.6%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	18.3%	6.7%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	35.9%	14.9%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	11.2%	2.8%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	9%	3.2%	2.7%	6.3%
Other Asian	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	11.3%	22.3%	11.0%	2.5%	19.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	47.1%	49%	1.9%	81.4%	-32.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	70.5%	64.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	3.9%	10.1%	6.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.5%	13.7%	5.2%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	64.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	3.9%	23%	19.1%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	14%	1.9%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Chestnut Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Rise was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Rise has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 1RJ, 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 Chestnut Rise are based on 181 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 Chestnut Rise, London, SE18 1RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1RJ

Average Price
£431,202

Semi-Detached
£456,815

Terraced
£452,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,328

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Rise

Average Price
£418,752

Semi-Detached
£528,594

Terraced
£472,342

Detached
£403,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,562

Other
£1,382,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Chestnut Rise, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2025-05-01	£361,000
91 Chestnut Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-28	£438,529
95 Chestnut Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-03-01	£443,310
105 Chestnut Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-12-20	£438,215
99 Chestnut Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-03-26	£400,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1RJ 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

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,390 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	337 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	415 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	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	731 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	215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,859 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,907 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	2,202 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	2,059 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,899 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	467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,560 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	1,670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,728 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
Coffee Junction	46 Lakedale Road	313 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	391 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	411 yd
Gurkha Club	45 Lakedale Road	412 yd
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	376 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	474 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	528 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	539 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	388 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	440 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	484 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	550 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	484 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	537 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	570 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	393 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	598 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	636 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		645 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		703 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	746 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	824 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1RJ