Flaxton Road, London, SE18 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.9%	48.9%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	34.8%	39.9%	5.1%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	38.5%	-3.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Separated	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	36.6%	45.4%	8.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	40.3%	28.9%	-11.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	14%	18.7%	4.7%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.0%

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	30.3%	22.4%	-7.9%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	33.8%	11.6%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.6%	4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	9.9%	8.8%	-1.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	7%	2.5%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.7%
White	70.4%	56%	-14.4%	81.4%	-25.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	78.2%	70.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	1.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	70.1%	-6.9%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	23.7%	22.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	16%	1.5%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Flaxton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flaxton Road was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Flaxton Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 285th lowest crime rate of 771 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SE18 2EY, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Flaxton Road are based on 275 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 Flaxton Road, London, SE18 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2EY

Average Price
£371,733

Semi-Detached
£454,944

Terraced
£451,276

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,453

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flaxton Road

Average Price
£405,511

Semi-Detached
£456,604

Terraced
£403,502

Detached
£507,187

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,512

Other
£331,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flaxton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Flaxton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-30	£403,655
207 Flaxton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-01-14	£451,734
197 Flaxton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2019-11-08	£287,163
197 Flaxton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-05-22	£289,795
207 Flaxton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2015-01-30	£479,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	38
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	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	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Plumcroft Primary School Plum Lane , Plumstead SE18 3HW	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	928 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcote Primary Academy Eastcote Road , DA16 2ST	4out of 4	1,217 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	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	4out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Greenwich Free School 403 Shooters Hill Road , SE18 4LH	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 145 Bexley Road , Eltham SE9 2PT	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,650 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	2,759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	3out of 4	501 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterside School Robert Street , SE18 7NB	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pulse and Water College 3rd Floor Block 0 , 18-36 Wellington Street SE18 6PF	- not rated	2,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Right Choice Independent Special School First Floor , 1-4 Beresford Square SE18 6BB	- not rated	2,441 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sumus Woolwich 38 Wellington Street , Woolwich SE18 6HQ	- not rated	2,446 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
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	369 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	775 yd
We Anchor In Hope	We Anchor In Hope Public House, 320 Bellegrove Road	839 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	865 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	690 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	749 yd
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	896 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	991 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	554 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	562 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	567 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	677 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		583 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	460 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		676 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	697 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	927 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	990 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		999 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2EY