High Grove, London, SE18 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE18 2PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.2%	52.2%	3.0%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.8%	47.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	40.5%	35.5%	-5.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	45.4%	2.8%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.5%

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	42.8%	50.8%	8.0%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	36.7%	33.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.8%	10.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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	29.3%	23.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	10.4%	-8.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	33.5%	15.7%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	5%	4.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	9.3%	11.7%	2.4%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	61.7%	59.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-22.1%
Other	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	79.4%	65.1%	-14.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	1.3%	11.4%	10.1%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.4%	1.7%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	63.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	24%	23.4%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	2%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	3%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is High Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Grove was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.8% lower than the Plumstead Common average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Grove has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Plumstead Common and the 129th lowest crime rate of 754 local areas in Greenwich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 2PS, 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 High Grove are based on 68 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 High Grove, London, SE18 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE18 2PS

Average Price
£485,439

Semi-Detached
£473,843

Terraced
£493,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Grove

Average Price
£436,172

Semi-Detached
£468,270

Terraced
£463,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,973

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 High Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£538,995	2025-07-04	£540,615
41 High Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-10-30	£460,711
3 High Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-09-30	£421,770
5 High Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2013-02-22	£460,105
15 High Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2011-12-16	£420,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE18 2PS

Employment

SE18 2PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolwich Common Nursery School Woolwich Common , SE18 4DJ	- not rated	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cyril Henry Nursery School 57 St Mary Street , Woolwich SE18 5AP	- not rated	2,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pound Park Nursery School Pound Park Road , Charlton SE7 8AF	4out of 4	3,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	3,829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Junior School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Infant School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Timbercroft Primary School Timbercroft Lane , Plumstead SE18 2SG	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenslade Primary School Erindale , Plumstead Common SE18 2QQ	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	No	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	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic School Wickham Lane , Abbey Wood SE2 0XX	- not rated	1,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaglesfield School Red Lion Lane , Shooters Hill SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,712 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Westwood College The Green , DA16 2PE	- not rated	1,757 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Falconwood The Green , DA16 2PE	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,612 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shooters Hill Post-16 Campus Red Lion Lane , SE18 4LD	- not rated	1,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenwich Community College at Plumstead Centre 95 Plumstead Road , Plumstead SE18 7DQ	- not rated	2,113 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	2,755 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,664 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	4,664 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	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawthorn Cottage School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Griffin Manor School Welton Road , Swingate Lane SE18 2JD	- not rated	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood School Swingate Lane , Plumstead SE18 2JD	- not rated	478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Dene School Swingate Lane , SE18 2JD	4out of 4	534 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	533 yd
Slade Social Cafe	342 Plumstead Common Road	775 yd
Emma's Pantry @ Shrewsbury House	Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent	836 yd
Spice Island	204 Plumstead Common Road	861 yd
Thakali Catering and Restaurant	204 Plumstead Common Road	861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Who'd A Thought It Public House	The Whoda Thought It, 7 Timbercroft Lane	697 yd
Plumstead Common Working Mens Club	Plumstead Common Working Mens Club, 71 Kirkham Street	783 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd	Shooters Hill Golf Club Eaglesfield Road	842 yd
The Ship	The Ship, 205 Plumstead Common Road	959 yd
The Plum Tree Beer Shop	154 Plumstead Common Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lane Kitchen	155 Swingate Lane	701 yd
Yang's	151 Swingate Lane	709 yd
Blue Lagoon Trading Ltd	149 Swingate Lane	713 yd
Sing Wah	72 Kirkham Street	722 yd
Charcoal Grill	4 The Slade	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	141 - 145 Swingate Lane		727 yd
Co-op Food	196 - 212 Plumstead Common Road		897 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury Park (Closed) Plum Lane	grass pitches	533 yd
Rose Cottage Playing Fields Swingate Lane	grass pitches	615 yd
Slade Hall PENDRELL STREET		639 yd
Shrewsbury House Bushmoor Crescent		838 yd
Shooters Hill Golf Club Ltd EAGLESFIELD ROAD	golf, tennis courts	842 yd
Winns Common Plumstead Common Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Camdale Playing Fields Camdale Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Plumstead Manor School OLD MILL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	205.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SE18 2PS