Swingate Lane, London, SE18 2HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 2HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 area around SE18 2HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.7%	44.8%	1.1%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	34.5%	0.0%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	42.7%	53.4%	10.7%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.9%	28.2%	-9.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	14.4%	17.6%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.5%	-7.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	43%	14.8%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	72.5%	66.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-14.7%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	78.7%	65.7%	-13.0%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	7.1%	17.9%	10.8%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	65.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	5.2%	19.2%	14.0%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	9.6%	9.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	4.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1%	-7.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Swingate Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swingate Lane was 184.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% higher than the Plumstead & Glyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swingate Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Plumstead & Glyndon and the 150th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 2HJ, 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 Swingate Lane are based on 282 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 Swingate Lane, London, SE18 2HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2HJ

Average Price
£396,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swingate Lane

Average Price
£380,961

Semi-Detached
£466,434

Terraced
£407,554

Detached
£423,086

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,051

Other
£142,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swingate LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Swingate Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-06	£329,362
62 Swingate Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-07-26	£362,016
54 Swingate Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2023-10-20	£395,850
88 Swingate Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£384,000	2023-05-19	£431,217
58 Swingate Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-01-27	£361,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2HJ

Employment

SE18 2HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SE18 2HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Retired	18
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,530 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	4,033 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	91 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	- not rated	91 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plumstead Manor School Old Mill Road , SE18 1QF	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	2,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,066 yd	Academy converter	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	1,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,393 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,844 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	3,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	3,729 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	722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	722 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	729 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	334 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	449 yd
Highway Cafe (Mem's)	92 Kings Highway	693 yd
Pizza @ night	241 Wickham Lane	745 yd
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	290 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	427 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	766 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	1,015 yd
The Volunteer	130 - 132 Plumstead High Street	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	282 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	430 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	506 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	511 yd
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane	485 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	956 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	1,002 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	419 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	546 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	613 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		615 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	626 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	801 yd
St Pauls Academy (Closed) Oakmere Road		811 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 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	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2HJ