Congo Road, London, SE18 1TG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 1TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SE18 1TG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	40.5%	35.4%	-5.1%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	53.1%	8.3%	44.2%	8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	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	53.2%	43.4%	-9.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	34.6%	38.3%	3.7%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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	15.9%	17.9%	2.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.5%	4.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	40%	2.7%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	14.7%	5%	-9.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	3.1%	11.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	18.9%	11.2%	-7.7%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	11.2%	8.5%	-2.7%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	37.5%	43.9%	6.4%	81.4%	-37.5%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49% 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	52.9%	49%	-3.9%	83.2%	-34.2%
European Union	5.1%	14.6%	9.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	31.4%	23.1%	-8.3%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	13.1%	30.8%	17.7%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	4.1%	-13.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Congo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Congo Road was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Congo Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 386th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 231.0%.

🔎 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 1TG, 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 64 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 1TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 1TG

Average Price
£418,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Congo Road

Average Price
£403,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,226

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
12 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£424,000	2021-09-17	£470,901
38 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-26	£410,970
18 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-01-24	£552,222
12 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2019-01-18	£414,780
26 Congo Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-09-15	£412,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 1TG

Employment

SE18 1TG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,466 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	159 yd	Academy converter	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	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Conway Primary School Gallosson Road , SE18 1QY	3out of 4	440 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	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	692 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	274 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls 1 Birchdene Drive , SE28 8RF	- not rated	2,878 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Woolwich Polytechnic School Hutchins Road , Thamesmead SE28 8AT	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,144 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	1,877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,010 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	284 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	1,376 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	1,487 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	1,547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	295 yd
Emmaus Greenwich	226 Elmley Street	377 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	379 yd
Coffee Junction	46 Lakedale Road	389 yd
Corner Cafe	25 Waverley Road	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Patricks Social Club	Presbytery, 1A Conway Road	338 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	377 yd
The Belfry	100 Plumstead High Street	519 yd
The Rose Inn	Rose Inn, 2 Waverley Road	533 yd
Plumstead Radical Club	Plumstead Radical Club, 83 - 88 Walmer Terrace	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	372 yd
Delicious Fried Chicken	2B Brewery Road	409 yd
Caloroso Pizza Woolwich	1B Griffin Road	455 yd
The Frying Pan 2	1 Brewery Road	471 yd
Atlantic Fish Bar	35 Lakedale Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	522 yd
Poundland	148 - 156 Plumstead High Street	536 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	594 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	603 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	457 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	496 yd
Plumstead Radical Club 83-88 83-88 WALMER TERRACE		577 yd
Glyndon Community Centre RAGLAN ROAD	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		713 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	770 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	928 yd
Hmp Thameside GRIFFIN MANOR WAY	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.17 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 1TG