Welton Road, London, SE18 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 2JF is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	45.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	5.1%

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	36.2%	38.4%	2.2%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	50%	1.9%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	39.1%	48.2%	9.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	42.5%	32.4%	-10.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.9%	24.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	6.8%	-9.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	19.8%	6.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	28.4%	11.3%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	9.6%	4.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.1%	8.7%	5.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	69.6%	54.6%	-15.0%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	82.4%	72.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.2%	3.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	1.3%	4.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	72.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	18.9%	18.3%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.1%	-10.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	59.3%	46.2%	13.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Welton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welton Road was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% higher than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Welton Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 217th highest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 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 2JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Welton Road are based on 71 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 Welton Road, London, SE18 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2JF

Average Price
£478,901

Semi-Detached
£478,901

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welton Road

Average Price
£484,734

Semi-Detached
£485,213

Terraced
£451,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Welton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-05-11	£459,236
4 Welton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-07	£373,017
14 Welton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-05-06	£460,948
6 Welton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-07-31	£468,010
34 Welton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-06-22	£480,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2JF

Employment

SE18 2JF 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 2JF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	55
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,937 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	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rockliffe Manor Primary School Bassant Road , SE18 2NP	3out of 4	678 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	2out of 4	1,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welling School Elsa Road , DA16 1LB	2out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,992 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,173 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	2,978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,337 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	128 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	128 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	128 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	128 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	184 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
Willow's Delish	Willow Dene School Swingate Lane	197 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	704 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	756 yd
We Anchor In Hope	We Anchor In Hope Public House, 320 Bellegrove Road	970 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	616 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	632 yd
The Green Man Public House & Sunset Restaurant	168 Wickham Street, Welling	882 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	322 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	330 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	335 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	552 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		351 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	235 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	596 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		667 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	889 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	903 yd
East Wickham Primary Academy WICKHAM STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	1,092 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	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2JF