Congo Road, London, SE18 1TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.5%	3.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52.2%	48.5%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	42%	39%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	42.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	9.2%	5.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	50.4%	44.3%	-6.1%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	32.6%	31.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.5%	18.1%	4.6%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.1%	24.6%	4.5%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	34.7%	10.4%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	18.1%	4.8%	-13.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	11.4%	1.6%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	19.9%	13.4%	-6.5%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	33.4%	35.1%	1.7%	81.4%	-46.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	10%	9.1%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.5% 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	46.1%	46.5%	0.4%	83.2%	-36.7%
European Union	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	30.9%	3.5%	5.6%	25.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.7% 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	46.1%	47.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	14.7%	34.7%	20.0%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	4%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	14.7%	1.2%	13.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	23.8%	1.7%	22.1%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Congo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Congo Road was 159.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Congo Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 188th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 360.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1TF, 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 Congo Road are based on 66 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 Congo Road, London, SE18 1TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1TF

Average Price
£416,743

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,743

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Congo Road

Average Price
£420,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,417

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Congo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2025-05-27	£403,599
7 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-05-06	£465,289
5 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-15	£436,056
33 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-06-23	£475,190
21 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-12-22	£471,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	23
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	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	2,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mulgrave Junior School Rectory Place , SE18 7QA	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	3out of 4	279 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Rise Primary School Brewery Road , Plumstead SE18 7PX	- not rated	279 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	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Infant School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	- not rated	367 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	2out of 4	265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,338 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,229 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,229 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	2,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	265 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	4out of 4	412 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nine Acres School Robert Street , Plumstead SE18 7NB	- not rated	463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre 3 North Road , Block E SE18 1BS	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxhill Centre Plumstead Common Road , SE18 3AT	- not rated	1,089 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Apna Grill	14 Conway Road	265 yd
Coffee Junction	46 Lakedale Road	367 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	368 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	412 yd
Gurkha Club	45 Lakedale Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	310 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	410 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	487 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	538 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	406 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	412 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	426 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	463 yd
Plumstead suya spot	44 Plumstead High Street	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	493 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	503 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	567 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	524 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		548 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		744 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	753 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	928 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,039 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1TF