Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 1SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	46.7%	49.3%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	53.3%	50.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of SE18 1SA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.4%	30.3%	-12.1%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	52.2%	12.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	40.8%	46%	5.2%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.8%	35.5%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1SA this area, 29% 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	25%	29%	4.0%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	11.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	32%	13.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	17.8%	6.6%	-11.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	21%	34.4%	13.4%	1.6%	32.8%
Black African	11.2%	14.1%	2.9%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	25.4%	17.7%	-7.7%	81.4%	-63.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3%	8.4%	5.4%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.4% 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	46.7%	32.4%	-14.3%	83.2%	-50.8%
European Union	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	46.4%	15.3%	5.6%	40.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	45.3%	32.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-50.6%
10+ Years	10.1%	32.9%	22.8%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	16.3%	9.3%	-7.0%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	28.6%	1.2%	27.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.2%	37.2%	-31.0%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	8.3%	0.5%	7.8%
Hindu	34.7%	1.7%	33.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 349.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 236.5% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plumstead High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 50th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 1SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Plumstead High Street are based on 341 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 Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1SA

Average Price
£316,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,355

Other
£438,117

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead High Street

Average Price
£349,485

Semi-Detached
£456,776

Terraced
£464,459

Detached
£343,467

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,609

Other
£395,972

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-05-12	£431,121
7A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-08-03	£127,456
7 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2010-02-12	£305,235
5 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-08-31	£434,019
7 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-08-03	£285,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1SA 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	83
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Education	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
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	1,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School St Patrick's Catholic Primary School,Griffin Road , Plumstead SE18 7QG	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	5,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,643 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,643 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	1,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	5,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	493 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	515 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	808 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ASD Learning Centre - Woolwich 4 Gunnery Terrace , The Royal Arsenal SE18 6SW	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Cafe	14 Plumstead High Street	43 yd
Kitchen Plaza	8 Plumstead High Street	51 yd
Mr Uncle’s Kebab House	6 Plumstead High Street	57 yd
Cafe Deluxe	1A Griffin Road	73 yd
Danfe Restaurant	89 Walmer Terrace	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	142 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	262 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	323 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	489 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	46 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	61 yd
New Royal China	48 Plumstead High Street	147 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	152 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	245 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	453 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	523 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		109 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	486 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	860 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	974 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,007 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	1,040 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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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