Kirkham Street, London, SE18 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SE18 2JU 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	46.7%	51.1%	4.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	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.

In the immediate area around SE18 2JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	49.1%	46.7%	-2.4%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.5%	34.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	51.9%	42.5%	-9.4%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	31.1%	38%	6.9%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10%	13.1%	3.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.7%	7.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	33.7%	10.0%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	15.5%	3.7%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	9.7%	16.1%	6.4%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	64.7%	52.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-28.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	77.9%	67.7%	-10.2%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.2%	10.5%	4.3%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	8%	8.3%	0.3%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	67.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	22.2%	18.4%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Kirkham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkham Street was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kirkham Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 99th lowest crime rate of 755 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 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 2JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2JU

Average Price
£399,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£399,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
20 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-06	£339,953
8 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-05-26	£458,376
12 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-03-31	£394,828
18 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-01-27	£369,531
28 Kirkham Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-09-30	£437,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2JU

Employment

SE18 2JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	79
Self-Employed	35
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance 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	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	253 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	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Academy Finchale Road , Abbey Wood SE2 9PX	2out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,171 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Abbey Wood School Eynsham Drive , Abbey Wood SE2 9AJ	- not rated	2,261 yd	Community 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	1,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Sixth Form College Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,061 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	2,061 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	2,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Negus Sixth Form Centre Plumstead Manor School , Old Mill Road SE18 1QF	- not rated	580 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rose Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	126 yd
Five Rivers Bar and Grill	35 The Slade	157 yd
The Plumstead Pantry	16 Warwick Terrace	504 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	586 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	63 yd
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	80 yd
The Old Mill	The Old Mill, 1 Old Mill Road	479 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	685 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	785 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	91 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	93 yd
Tasty Bites	15 Warwick Terrace	513 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	620 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane	608 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road	622 yd
Tesco	18 Lakedale Road	1,020 yd
Iceland	144 - 146 Plumstead High Street	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		268 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	333 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	667 yd
Swingate Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	698 yd
Plumstead Common Waverley Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	775 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	780 yd
The Warehouse Sports And Performing Arts Centre (Closed) Speranza Street	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls	948 yd
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	1,016 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2JU