Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1SE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.4%	52.1%	10.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	58.6%	47.9%	-10.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	38.6%	49.2%	10.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	37.9%	-9.9%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	5.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	54%	53.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	28.2%	32.5%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9.9%	8.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.2%	20.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	9.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.4%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	36.7%	13.8%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	15.7%	3.4%	-12.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.5% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	35.9%	18.4%	-17.5%	1.6%	16.8%
Black African	10.1%	21%	10.9%	2.5%	18.5%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	25.5%	23.5%	-2.0%	81.4%	-57.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.6% 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	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	83.2%	-41.6%
European Union	6.3%	12.7%	6.4%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	9.3%	16.9%	7.6%	2.7%	14.2%
Middle East and Asia	42.7%	24.7%	-18.0%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.6% 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	36.7%	41.7%	5.0%	83.2%	-41.5%
10+ Years	10.1%	30.6%	20.5%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	20.3%	9.7%	-10.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	15.3%	9.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	8.3%	-9.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	12.8%	1.2%	11.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 234.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.8% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Plumstead High Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 95th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 212.3%.

🔎 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 1SE, 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 334 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 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1SE

Average Price
£336,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£490,700

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,225

Other
£120,547

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plumstead High Street

Average Price
£344,518

Semi-Detached
£440,670

Terraced
£444,861

Detached
£335,985

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,658

Other
£418,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plumstead High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-01-15	£355,938
109 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2022-08-15	£4,843
107B Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-02-23	£274,985
131A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-12-22	£47,567
127 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2021-11-18	£42,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1SE 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	107
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Administrative and support service activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	1,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,313 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	199 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	292 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	423 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gallions Mount Primary School Purrett Road , Plumstead SE18 1JR	3out of 4	716 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	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,277 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,994 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	2,773 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	2,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,398 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	755 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	1,912 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,983 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
TIWA N TIWA	152 Plumstead High Street	58 yd
Wow! Sushi	111 Plumstead High Street	79 yd
D&S Chicken	107B Plumstead High Street	89 yd
Dosa & Sambal Express	107A Plumstead High Street	89 yd
BakeYard	23 Lakedale Road	113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	50 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	203 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	560 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	642 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	55 yd
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	89 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	115 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	146 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	48 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	115 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	274 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	356 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		616 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	815 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	837 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	968 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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