Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1SJ is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.1%	54.8%	2.7%	49.0%	5.8%

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	41%	41.2%	0.2%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.7%	46.7%	-2.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.8%	35.3%	0.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11%	12.1%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	21.8%	23.8%	2.0%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	16.9%	5.0%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	27.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	16.4%	3.6%	-12.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	6.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	30.5%	24.5%	-6.0%	1.6%	22.9%
Black African	15%	18.1%	3.1%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.7%	14.5%	11.8%	0.5%	14.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	29.1%	12.8%	-16.3%	81.4%	-68.6%
Other	1.3%	12.4%	11.1%	1.6%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.7% 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	42.2%	36.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-46.5%
European Union	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	12.6%	20.8%	8.2%	2.7%	18.1%
Middle East and Asia	36.6%	37.3%	0.7%	5.6%	31.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.8% 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	42%	36.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	14.4%	41.8%	27.4%	9.8%	32.0%
5-10 Years	15%	13.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.7%	-14.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	18%	1.2%	16.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	12.1%	0.5%	11.6%
Hindu	20.8%	1.7%	19.1%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 267.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.0% higher than the Abbey Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plumstead High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Abbey Wood and the 79th highest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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 1SJ, 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 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 1SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1SJ

Average Price
£567,801

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,405

Detached
£670,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
102B Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2006-01-04	£770,104
106 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2004-12-24	£668,958
104B Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	1999-10-29	£517,708
100A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	1998-09-25	£301,212
100A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	1998-09-11	£180,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	53
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	24
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
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	1,789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,232 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	102 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	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	4out of 4	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heronsgate Primary School Whinchat Road , SE28 0EA	4out of 4	848 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	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,361 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Design and Engineering UTC 15 University Way , E16 2RD	2out of 4	2,934 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,662 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	2,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	3,550 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	601 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	1,569 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	1,746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Engineering and Medical School 31 Thomas Street , Woolwich SE18 6HU	- not rated	1,821 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
DFC	99 Plumstead High Street	44 yd
Punjabi Dhaba	105 Plumstead High Street	55 yd
Capricorn Members Club	4 Lakedale Road	57 yd
Chick Chicken	98B Plumstead High Street	73 yd
D&S Chicken	107B Plumstead High Street	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	43 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	127 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	396 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	481 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
EVER FRESH INDIAN STREET FOOD	107 Plumstead High Street	81 yd
Greggs	6 Lakedale Road	89 yd
Ho Wah Chinese Takeaway	119 Plumstead High Street	114 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	128 yd
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	89 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	124 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	159 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		457 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	493 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	890 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	906 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	971 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,008 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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%

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