Parkdale Road, London, SE18 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51.1%	4.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.4%	48.9%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	45.7%	41%	-4.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	40.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-3.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.4%	34.8%	2.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	18.3%	1.9%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	14.7%	-1.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	43.1%	12.4%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	11.8%	3.3%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	9.6%	16.8%	7.2%	1.6%	15.2%
Black African	15.4%	14.9%	-0.5%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	45.5%	40.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-40.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.2%	6.2%	2.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	55.2%	51.2%	-4.0%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	10%	12.8%	2.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	23.4%	5.9%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.5%	50.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	7.5%	24.5%	17.0%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	6.5%	-8.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Parkdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parkdale Road was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parkdale Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 239th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

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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 1RS, 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 Parkdale Road are based on 198 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 Parkdale Road, London, SE18 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1RS

Average Price
£385,212

Semi-Detached
£403,692

Terraced
£392,576

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,277

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parkdale Road

Average Price
£386,372

Semi-Detached
£352,950

Terraced
£394,904

Detached
£296,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,484

Other
£178,251

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parkdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Parkdale Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-11	£178,251
24 Parkdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2024-06-07	£320,990
36 Parkdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-01	£427,746
14 Parkdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-03-28	£295,540
42 Parkdale Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-25	£327,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Other	26
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	286 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	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	666 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	360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,716 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,735 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,886 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	2,351 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	2,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,756 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	522 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,616 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	1,744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,807 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	169 yd
Kingsmeat Smokehouse	49 Lakedale Road	267 yd
Gurkha Club	45 Lakedale Road	271 yd
Zehra's Cafe	39 Lakedale Road	288 yd
BakeYard	23 Lakedale Road	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	397 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	410 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	459 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	524 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	299 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	346 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	423 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	430 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	346 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	392 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	466 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	431 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	500 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		663 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	684 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	739 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		772 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,078 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1RS