Kirkham Street, London, SE18 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 2EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.5%	52.1%	1.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.5%	47.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	39%	38.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	46.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	47%	44.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.4%	41.8%	4.4%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	10.3%	11.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.6%	16%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.7%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	9.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	41.8%	4.2%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	7.7%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	73%	56.5%	-16.5%	81.4%	-24.9%
Arab	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	64.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	3.9%	12.4%	8.5%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	64.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.9%	18.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	10.1%	8.7%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	1.3%	-6.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
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	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Kirkham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkham Street was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.9% lower than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkham Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SE18 2EL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kirkham Street are based on 163 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 Kirkham Street, London, SE18 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2EL

Average Price
£410,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£467,818

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkham Street

Average Price
£402,924

Semi-Detached
£154,030

Terraced
£410,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,270

Other
£466,884

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
105 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-12-04	£391,377
137 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£429,000	2024-11-29	£434,047
133 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-04-28	£440,135
127 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-11-29	£390,000
119 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,700	2019-08-22	£431,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	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	1,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	169 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	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	- not rated	2,067 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,287 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,287 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	2,832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	600 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	613 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
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	333 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	405 yd
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	641 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	775 yd
Highway Cafe (Mem's)	92 Kings Highway	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	244 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	359 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	749 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	970 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	200 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	377 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	413 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	417 yd
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		394 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	504 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	512 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		540 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	551 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	604 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	764 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		910 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	924 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,055 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	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2EL