Plumstead High Street, London, SE18 1SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 1SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	46.9%	52.6%	5.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	53.1%	47.4%	-5.7%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 1SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.3% 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	41.4%	30.2%	-11.2%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	60.3%	13.9%	44.2%	16.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	50.7%	57%	6.3%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32.1%	24.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	1.2%	3.4%

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.

In the area around SE18 1SL this area, 31.5% 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	21%	31.5%	10.5%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	28.1%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	2.8%	7.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.1%	6.4%	-4.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	9.2%	46.2%	37.0%	2.7%	43.5%
Other Asian	24.5%	10.3%	-14.2%	1.6%	8.7%
Black African	16.2%	7.2%	-9.0%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	19.7%	16.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-65.0%
Arab	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	43.1%	45.5%	2.4%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	1.9%	8%	6.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	11.6%	5.7%	-5.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	39.4%	38.6%	-0.8%	5.6%	33.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.4% 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	41.2%	45.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	10.8%	33.4%	22.6%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	16.7%	10.3%	-6.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	5.9%	-13.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	17.6%	1.2%	16.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Muslim	35.9%	6.5%	29.4%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	17.5%	6.0%	11.5%

Safety

Is Plumstead High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plumstead High Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey Wood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 1SL, 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 1SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1SL

Average Price
£311,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£427,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,441

Other
£158,949

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
90 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-06-03	£425,431
98 - 98A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-05	£279,433
98A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-09-20	£133,630
98 - 98A Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-01	£158,413
64 Plumstead High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2022-04-05	£270,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Looking after home or family	85
Long-Term Sick or disabled	56
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Retired	33
Other	22
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Conway Junior School Gallosson Road , Plumstead High Street SE18 1QY	- not rated	121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	150 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	243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bannockburn Primary School Plumstead High Street , SE18 1HE	- not rated	501 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	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,671 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,671 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	2,085 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	582 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	586 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	754 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manormead School Church Manorway , Abbey Wood SE2 0HY	- not rated	968 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ambala & Karahi Ltd	62A Plumstead High Street	10 yd
KFC	66 Plumstead High Street	28 yd
Kebabish	86 Plumstead High Street	84 yd
Ebute Metta Joint	73 Plumstead High Street	103 yd
Red Lion Noodle Bar / Red Lion Sushi Bar	Red Lion, 95 Plumstead High Street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	148 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	278 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	296 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	315 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	778 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokee BBQ	52 Plumstead High Street	14 yd
New Royal China	48 Plumstead High Street	28 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	33 yd
Morley's	10 Plumstead High Street	203 yd
Taste of China	4 Plumstead High Street	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	73 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	279 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	349 yd
Ades Limited	132 Nathan Way	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		269 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	588 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	685 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	802 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	960 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	973 yd
Hmp Belmarsh BELMARSH BELMARSH BELMARSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,047 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,070 yd
Seven Acre Sports & Social Club CHURCH MANORWAY	grass pitches	1,076 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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