Heavitree Road, London, SE18 1SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SE18 1SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	39.5%	48.2%	8.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	60.5%	51.8%	-8.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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	45.8%	38.7%	-7.1%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	48.1%	7.6%	44.2%	3.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.5%) 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	57.4%	48.8%	-8.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.1%	36.7%	7.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	19.7%	3.6%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	23%	43.5%	20.5%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	22.8%	2.2%	-20.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.6% 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	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	12%	5.6%	-6.4%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	0.5%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	34.9%	37.6%	2.7%	81.4%	-43.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	1.6%	12.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	57%	42.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	5.2%	11.8%	6.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	19%	27.5%	8.5%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% 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	55.4%	42.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	7.4%	30.6%	23.2%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	8.2%	-7.9%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	17.6%	1.2%	16.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Heavitree Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heavitree Road was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heavitree Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 235th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.8%.

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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 1SU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Heavitree Road are based on 86 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 Heavitree Road, London, SE18 1SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1SU

Average Price
£346,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£424,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,292

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heavitree Road

Average Price
£354,854

Semi-Detached
£404,440

Terraced
£453,353

Detached
£433,756

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,030

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heavitree Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115A Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2022-10-17	£208,676
111 Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£323,750	2021-04-23	£361,176
109 Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-03-25	£476,725
Ground Floor Flat 121A Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-10-03	£216,348
109 Heavitree Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-03-22	£544,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1SU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SE18 1SU 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	120
Part-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	46
Other	44
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School St Margaret's Grove , Plumstead SE18 7RL	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided 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	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	614 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	84 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,716 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	3,064 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	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	1,983 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	1,943 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,115 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	444 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	1,478 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	1,557 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,609 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
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	176 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	425 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	425 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	429 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	167 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	437 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	516 yd
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	551 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	172 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	469 yd
Morley's	191 Plumstead Common Road	474 yd
Pizza Time	187A Plumstead Common Road	484 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	425 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	690 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	740 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	69 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	244 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	391 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		498 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		790 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	850 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	893 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	56.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1SU